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Neon on Wednesday rolled out the first teaser for Presence, the psychological thriller from director Steven Soderbergh, which the company snapped up out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Slated for release on January 17, the film watches as a family moves into a suburban house and becomes…

EXCLUSIVE: The Steven Soderbergh-directed and David Koepp-scripted ghost story Presence is being acquired at Sundance by Neon. The deal comes 35 years after Soderbergh's $1 million Sundance deal for sex, lies, & videotape and subsequent Palme d'Or win at Cannes followed by a box office gross of $25…

Directed by Steven Soderbergh and penned by David Koepp, the haunting psychological thriller Presence follows a fractured family as a mysterious supernatural force infiltrates their new home and takes interest in their daughter, Chloe. The film stars Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang, Eddy Maday…

TITLE: Presence Section: Premieres Director: Steven Soderbergh Screenwriter: David Koepp Logline: A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they're not alone. It's there before the family even moves in. It witnesses the family's most intimate uncomfortable moments. It navigates the…

Felicity Huffman, star of John Ridley’s ABC anthology series American Crime, is guest starring in Ridley’s ABC drama pilot Presence. The gig, limited to the pilot only, stems from Huffman’s relationship with Ridley and fellow Presence executive producer Michael McDonald, who also exec produce Presence, and is the type…

Colin Woodell has been tapped for a series regular role in Presence, John Ridley’s female PI drama pilot for ABC. It’s the latest high-profile gig for the actor, who has been heating up after graduating from USC a couple of years ago. Described as a stylish update of the classic detective genre, Presence centers on…

EXCLUSIVE: After a lengthy casting search that featured a slew of young actresses testing, Stephanie Sigman (Spectre, FX’s The Bridge) has landed the lead role in John Ridley’s drama pilot Presence for ABC and ABC Studios. Sigman already is in business with American Crime creator/executive producer Ridley, ABC and ABC…

In June, ABC made its first script buy for the next development cycle with John Ridley’s Presence (unlic). Now the drama from the American Crime creator has received an early pilot order, the first for a drama targeted for next season at ABC. The project had been on a fast track, with preliminary work done on…