It's coming! (And so is the movie)

Mainstream Hollywood is FINALLY on board, raising awareness of Bird Flu


It's about time. All the movies about the upcoming deadly Bird Flu pandemic that have been made so far have been pretty lousy.


Indeed. You watch things like Birdemic: Shock and Terror, or Flu Bird Horror, which deal with the ramifications of Bird Flu, and you might start to think that a pandemic is a joke or something. Those movies aren't exactly Grade-A Cinema, and they don't star the type of high-powered cast that is necessary to properly get a message out. Fortunately for all of us, that's about to change, starting September 9.

Director Stephen Soderbergh has compiled an all-star cast, including Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Jude Law, Lawrence Fishburn, and Elliot Gould to bring the horrifying reality of Bird Flu to the silver screen. The film is called Contagion, and there is at least one trailer out on the Internets that you should watch if you care about anyone (including yourself).


Don't let the appearance of comedian Demetri Martin fool you, this film is all business.


That's right. So, on behalf of all of those here at Jeremy Is In The Office, I'd like to thank Hollywood for finally getting on the right track and releasing a big-budget action thriller that will get people talking about Bird Flu. It's the only way for us all to survive. Everyone else, make sure you circle September 9th on your calendars to run (don't walk) to your local theater for the first showing of Contagion you can attend. It's for your own good.