Presence, David Koepp and Steven Soderbergh

'Presence's Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp on ghosts, horror, and hating winks
Credit: NEON Koepp expanded on this: "In the last 10 to 15 years, horror has really been prominent and changed. Gore and jump scares are huge. When people hear horror, they think of that. When I think of horror,
‘Presence' Writer David Koepp on That Devastating Ending, Steven Soderbergh Playing a Ghost and His Return to the ‘Jurassic' Franchise
This article discusses the plot and ending of "Presence," now playing in theaters. As with many ghost stories, the presence in "Presence" has a good reason to haunt its house. After watching on as the Payne family turns against one another,
“The Boys in the Basement Were Very Active On This One”: Screenwriter David Koepp on Writing Steven Soderbergh’s Ghost POV Thriller Presence
Over Zoom I spoke to Koepp about writing within the confines of the film’s single point-of-view, the value of what’s left out of a story, dreams and screenwriting, and his thoughts on the business of screenwriting today. Presence opens January 24, 2025 from NEON.
Steven Soderbergh's "Presence" is a ghost story unlike anything you've seen before
Koepp's writing is thorny and cuts deceptively deep, like a scrape that looks like a surface wound until it won’t stop bleeding.
How 'Presence' Writer David Koepp Reinvented the Haunted House Movie From the Perspective of the Ghost
In 1989, both Steven Soderbergh and "Presence" screenwriter David Koepp had movies at the Sundance Film Festival. While the two didn't meet that year — Koepp was not in attendance for his "Bad Influence,
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Director Steven Soderbergh and Screenwriter David Koepp Team Up for a Second Film, ‘Presence,’ a Notable Addition to the Haunted House Canon
Campfire tales of spectres, spirits, and spooks have been with us since Day One. Certainly, they've proved good fodder for ...
‘Presence’ Star Chris Sullivan Talks His Steven Soderbergh Reunion and Fact-Checking ‘Better Call Saul’
The actor admits that Soderbergh's unusual way of capturing the film — told from a ghost's point of view — was a challenge to ...