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Can Soderbergh succeed in the action genre?

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has hired female MMA fighter Gina Carano to star in his upcoming action flick called "Knockout." Soderbergh is looking to rebound after the "Moneyball" fiasco with his first venture into the action genre.

Carano makes her lead-acting debut but is familiar with the cameras after a stint on the revived "American Gladiators" television series and a couple B-Film B-roles.

It is worth nothing Soderbergh's contract with this film, as he is not making any funds up front. His paycheck from Relativity Media depends entirely on the success of the film.

Variety: Soderbergh, Carano in "Knockout" pairing

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Brendon Connelly
Blogger, SlashFilm

“Described by producer Ryan Kavanaugh as “mainstream action film with universal appeal for a reasonable budget” this picture sounds like heaven on a slice of warm toast.”

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Joker16
Commenter on TotalFilm.com

“Soderbergh seems to be very inconsistent in his film choices. He comes out with the great film Che, only to direct the very underwhelming Girlfriend Experience... The Informant! looks great but it sounds like his latest endeavor, Knockout, will be a big dumb, loud, exploitative mess.”

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Dave Gonzales
Writer for Latino Review

“While indie filmmakers continue to look for their 90s renaissance, Steven Soderbergh continues to make movies on a pretty regular schedule. From independent fare like The Girlfriend Experience to commercial fare like the Oceans movies, Soderbergh seems a long way from his 1989-1998 relative slump.”

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Krystal Clark
Contributing Editor of Screen Crave

“Soderbergh must have faith in the script.., because he waived his upfront salary... On the other hand [Carano's] acting skills are up for debate. That’s probably why Soderbergh wants to...surround [with]...several “name” actors. Somebody...has to know how to deliver a line, instead of a right hook.”

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Josh Tyler
Editor-in-Chief of Cinema Blend

“Knockout doesn’t have distribution yet, but since it’s produced by Relativity Media, maybe it won’t end up in the Magnolia Pictures On Demand obscurity bin The Girlfriend Experience got lost in.”

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