Steven Soderbergh and Ian McKellen Team Up for Art Heist Film The Christophers
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon are teaming up for The Christophers, a new film starring Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, James Corden, and Jessica Gunning about a high stakes art forgery scheme.
Hollywood heavyweights are converging on the screen in a new feature that brings together a powerhouse creative team. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ed Solomon, the upcoming film The Christophers stars Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar, a once prominent figure of London's 1960s and 70s pop art scene who has spent decades away from the canvas and now finds himself completely broke.
When his estranged children, played by James Corden and Jessica Gunning, realize their potential inheritance is slipping away, they hatch a desperate scheme. They hire an art restorer and former forger, played by Michaela Coel, to infiltrate Julian's life under the guise of a prospective assistant. Her covert mission is to finish eight hidden canvases in his storage space and slip them back so they can be discovered as lost masterpieces after his death.
While traditional cinema occupies a different space than our usual interactive fare, the cross-pollination of top tier acting talent and visionary directing is always worth watching for a modern audience that consumes entertainment across every screen. The intricate heist dynamics and high stakes family drama at the center of the story offer plenty of narrative tension. As reported by IGN South Africa, the official trailer gives a first look at how this complex web of deception unfolds.
Tags: Film, Steven Soderbergh, Ian McKellen, Streaming, Entertainment
Original article: IGN South Africa