So what does the ever-prolific Steven Soderbergh have up next? He has the series “Full Circle” on deck as part of his overall deal with Max, and “The Pendulum Project,” which he also shot last year. However, after those shows, Soderbergh’s next project is wide open. So what about a return to a former franchise?

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At some point in the last decade, it became critical canon that the “Magic Mike” movies were “about” something. The sexy strippers were a nice marketing hook, but the films had a Trojan element to them – that’s the horse, not the condoms – for filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and crew. The first film in 2012 was “about” the economy. The sequel in 2015 was “about” female pleasure and the construction of the gaze.

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With Sundance behind us and events such as the Oscars, SXSW, and the Berlin International Film Festival coming up next month, February could have seemed relatively barren compared to the release schedules surrounding it. That said, this month has no shortage of entertaining films and must-see theatrical releases on the docket, starting with M. Night Shyamalan’s highly anticipated adaptation “Knock at the Cabin.” Channing Tatum returns for his last stint as Mike Lane, with Steven Soderbergh returning to director “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” following his absence from the sequel, and elsewhere there are some festival favorites such as “Return to Seoul” getting wider releases and the first Marvel film of the year. 

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Every January, Steven Soderbergh shames all film fans by releasing his “Seen, Read” list for the previous year. Basically, the filmmaker dutifully keeps track of every piece of media he consumes in a calendar year, from films to TV series to novels to short films. Everything is sorted by date and listed for our reading pleasure. It’s always a fascinating peek into the mind of one of the most interesting filmmakers working today, trying to figure out why he watched something one day or why he keeps rewatching another thing.

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Every year, we think, “Okay, we’re not doing 100 films this year. F that!” But after much consideration, we’re gluttons for punishment. The annual 100 Most Anticipated Films of [Insert Year Here], in this case 2023, is always a huge beast, a herculean task, and one that makes us lose our minds a little bit, tbh. And it’s always fascinating to see what we rank high or low, and then either becomes much more important a film to that year (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis,” “The Fabelmans” not ranked all that high in 2022, but some of the most important films of the year) and or things we rank really high that turn out to either be duds, or just non-starters (now, of course, anticipating something and whether it’s actually great are two different things).

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In September, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” would get a theatrical release instead of one on HBO Max. And Steven Soderbergh fans couldn’t be happier about the news. It’s Soderbergh’s first movie in a theater since 2018’s “Unsane,” and it caps off a trilogy that boasts pretty wild in-person screening experiences.  

READ MORE: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Trailer: Channing Tatum & Steven Soderbergh Return One Last Time To The World Of Exotic Dancing

And Soderbergh wants to go Channing Tatum‘s “Magic Mike” Lane to get the biggest, most sensational send-off.

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It’s been nearly a full year since the announcement that Channing Tatum was teaming up with Steven Soderbergh for a new “Magic Mike” film, titled “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” And now, to celebrate the near-anniversary of the news, we have the first trailer for the upcoming drama.

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As seen in the trailer for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the film follows the story of Mike (Tatum) as he meets a wealthy socialite who offers him a chance to put on a full-on stage show in London.

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While critics croon over “Kimi” and anticipate his upcoming series “Full Circle,” it’s easy to forget that Steve Soderbergh has another project coming out soon: “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” But when word got out last month that “Last Dance” wouldn’t go straight to HBO Max but instead hit theaters on Valentine’s Day Weekend 2023, some of us couldn’t help but weep tears of joy.

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The third installment of the “Magic Mike” saga is finally coming together thanks to HBO Max. The stripping flick reunites screenwriter Reid Carolin, director Steven Soderbergh, and star Channing Tatum. However, there is a bit of a change-up with the film’s female lead. 

Instead of Thandiwe Newton (“Westworld,” “All The Old Knives“) acting opposite Tatum in “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” Variety now reveals that the actress has exited the project and will focus on dealing with “family matters.” Taking her place will be veteran actress Salma Hayek, who was seen last year in Chloe Zhao‘s superhero movie “Eternals” and Ridley Scott‘s crime biopic “House of Gucci.” 

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Hayek’s character is expected to be a non-traditional love interest for Mike and the movies are loosely based on Tatum’s own experience working in the world of exotic dancing before making it big in Hollywood.

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On this episode of the Deep Focus podcast, host and Playlist EIC, Rodrigo Perez talks to Reid Carolin, the co-director and co-writer of “Dog,” which he made with co-writer/co-director and star Channing Tatum. Tatum’s been absent from the live-action big screen for nearly four years— the actor needed a break after his divorce and was feeling disillusioned with the industry. But part of the reason he was gone for so long, in addition to his personal life, was trying to write, direct, produce and star in the 20th Century Fox, “X-Men” spin-off “Gambit.” The film was a big passion project to Tatum but eventually fell apart after Disney bought Fox and absorbed it into the greater Marvel brand.

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“Magic Mike 3” is happening. Well, technically it’s called “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” But the fact that Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum are reuniting for one more round of shirtless dance scenes is probably enough to get film fans excited. Now, when you add someone like Thandiwe Newton to the mix, well things get even more interesting.

READ MORE: Channing Tatum & Steven Soderbergh Reunite For ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ On HBO Max

According to THR, Thandiwe Newton has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO Max film, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” While her role isn’t revealed, it’s expected that Newton will have the female lead of the feature, which sees Channing Tatum continue the story of his stripper character, Mike Lane.

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Time to get your dollars and baby oil ready, a third booty-shaking “Magic Mike” movie is officially happening. Director Steven Soderbergh and star Channing Tatum will reunite for what’s being titled “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” for Warner Bros. According to a social media post by Tatum, Reid Carolin, Tatum’s longtime producing and writing partner, has written the script, Soderbergh will direct what seems like the final installment and the movie will be made for HBO Max.

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