Exclusive: HBO Max picks up Steven Soderbergh comedy starring Meryl Streep, gemma_chan
HBO Max, the upcoming streaming service from WarnerMedia, is bolstering its cupboard with some A-list talent., an original comedy starring Meryl Streep and Gemma Chan that is being directed by Steven Soderbergh.
The filmmakers, including Soderbergh and producer Greg Jacobs, cobbled the financing themselves, using the self-funded model the duo used to make their runaway hit. HBO Max swooped in preemptively in a competitive environment to pick up the feature project, with Michael Sugar of Sugar 23 and Jamie Feldman brokering deal on behalf of the filmmakers.
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