He is writing two films, one a thriller and one science fiction, and he feels the latter could be in 3-D.

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Known for years for his expertise in the fantasy-thriller genre, he helmed such films as the cult classic "The Evil Dead, " and "Darkman" with Liam Neeson.

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Soderbergh confirms his stature as one of the most versatile directors working today, equally capable of handling this international espionage thriller as he is comedic heist films ("Oceans" series), Epic biopics ("Che") and intimate indies ("The Girlfriend Experience").

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His two recent films, Inception and the hit thriller Shutter Island, could prove to be exceptions in his more recent career.

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Kurt Gerron's "Het mysterie van de Mondscheinsonate" (Mystery of the Moonlight Sonata), a 1935 Dutch thriller shot using only natural light, bears the clear influence of both Weimar music-hall films and thrillers.

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Having completed a well-received stint in West End comedy The Little Dog Laughed this spring, she will appear in three films over the summer blockbuster season - Tamara Drewe, Prince Of Persia and low-budget thriller The Disappearance Of Alice Creed.

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Other films the studio has teed up: Cabin in the Woods, which is a 3-D thriller from Joss Whedon, a remake of Red Dawn and Zookeeper staring Kevin James.

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British-born Apted, 59, has had an uneven career in commercial films over the years, including 1988's Gorillas in the Mistand last year's Bond thriller, The World Is Not Enough.

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They persuaded the festival to screen a strand of Sherlock Holmes films - a rare chance to compare and contrast some very different screen portrayals, from the recent thriller Reichenbach Falls to Buster Keaton and Douglas Fairbanks' take on the pipe smoking detective.

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