The 2021 feature film , directed by Steven Soderbergh , was developed under a multi-year deal between Soderbergh and HBO Max . Originally titled Kill Switch , the project underwent significant changes during its production cycle, primarily due to the global pandemic. Development and Production History
: Filming officially re-started in Detroit in September 2020 under strict COVID-19 safety protocols. The cast and crew were sequestered in a hotel for several months to ensure production could proceed without interruption.
: The film originally entered pre-production in early 2020 with a cast that included George Clooney , Sebastian Stan , John Cena , and Nicolas Cage . However, after production was delayed from spring to autumn 2020 because of COVID-19, these actors dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
: Soderbergh, serving as his own cinematographer under the pseudonym Peter Andrews , intentionally used vintage Kowa Anamorphic lenses on a modern RED Monstro 8K sensor. This created a distinctive, "distorted" visual style characterized by heavy barrel distortion at the edges of the frame to mimic a mid-century period look. Core Premise and Creative Team
The 2021 feature film , directed by Steven Soderbergh , was developed under a multi-year deal between Soderbergh and HBO Max . Originally titled Kill Switch , the project underwent significant changes during its production cycle, primarily due to the global pandemic. Development and Production History
: Filming officially re-started in Detroit in September 2020 under strict COVID-19 safety protocols. The cast and crew were sequestered in a hotel for several months to ensure production could proceed without interruption.
: The film originally entered pre-production in early 2020 with a cast that included George Clooney , Sebastian Stan , John Cena , and Nicolas Cage . However, after production was delayed from spring to autumn 2020 because of COVID-19, these actors dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
: Soderbergh, serving as his own cinematographer under the pseudonym Peter Andrews , intentionally used vintage Kowa Anamorphic lenses on a modern RED Monstro 8K sensor. This created a distinctive, "distorted" visual style characterized by heavy barrel distortion at the edges of the frame to mimic a mid-century period look. Core Premise and Creative Team
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