- Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender lead the star-studded spy thriller Black Bag directed by Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean’s Trilogy, Logan Lucky, Magic Mike).
- This marks a reunion between Soderbergh and Fassbender — incidentally, the last time they collaborated was for another spy film: Haywire starring Gina Carano.
- Black Bag release date: March 14th, 2025.
Few films sound as enticing as Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag right from the jump.
The Academy Award-winning director of Traffic, Ocean’s Trilogy, and yes, Magic Mike fame has revisited the spy thriller genre with a certifiable who’s who of Hollywood talent.
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In front of the camera, you can expect Australia’s own Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as “legendary” married intelligence agents: Kathryn and George Woodhouse, respectively. When Blanchett’s Kathryn is suspected of betraying the nation, Fassbender’s George must face the ultimate test of loyalty.
The duo are joined by Bond franchise alums Pierce Brosnan and Naomie Harris, along with the consistently suave Rege-Jean Page, Industry star Marisa Abela, as well as Tom Burke; the latter of whom you may have seen alongside Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Behind the scenes, the names are no less impressive. Aside from Soderbergh himself — who also serves as the film’s cinematographer under his alias “Peter Andrews” — Black Bag has been written by one of the most successful screenwriters of all time, David Koepp.
For the uninitiated, Koepp the same scribe behind everything from the original Jurassic Park, Carlito’s Way, Mission: Impossible, and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man; to War of the Worlds and Angels & Demons.
Between this and his Paramount+/Showtime drama The Agency, Michael Fassbender appears to have a renewed fascination with star-studded spy entertainment.
Based on the French series Le Bureau des Légendes, and penned by Jez & John-Henry Butterworth — the veteran screenwriters behind Fair Game, Edge of Tomorrow, Ford v Ferrari, Spectre, and Nine Perfect Strangers — it’s set within the department responsible for training and handling deep-cover CIA operatives on long-term missions.
When an agent named Martian (Fassbender) is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station, setting a chain of events in motion involving the reappearance of “the love he left behind” and a reignited romance.
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“His career, his real identity, and his mission are pitted against his heart — hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.”
In other words, the man has delved into familiar territory with the forthcoming Soderbergh flick.
Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender hits cinemas on March 14th, 2025 — check out the trailer above.
