Soderbergh ankles 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.'

SoderberghSteven Soderbergh has ankled from pointing Warner Bros.' spy pic "The Guy From U.N.C.L.E." Studio confirmed Friday that Soderbergh had departed in the project. Warner Bros. didn't have further comment but a resource near to the situation established that the director and also the studio had could not agree over budget issues. It's uncertain whether Warner Bros. continues to build up "The Guy From U.N.C.L.E.," in line with the sixties TV series starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum as superagents Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin, agents for that U . s . Network Command for Law & Enforcement. Project's seen Matt Damon, The Actor-brad Pitt and Bradley Cooper spread charge role vacated by George Clooney several several weeks ago. Scott Z. Burns has written the most recent version from the script. Warner Bros. acquired Soderbergh's drama "Miracle Mike" late recently and hang it for release June 29. Cinemax acquired Soderbergh's Liberace film "Behind the Candelabra" recently and also the TV pic will star Michael Douglas because the artist and Damon as Liberace's lover, Scott Thorson. News of Soderbergh departing "The Guy From U.N.C.L.E." was initially reported through the Playlist. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com