# The one movie Steven Soderbergh will always regret never making: “Nobody would touch it”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-one-movie-steven-soderbergh-will-always-regret-never-making-nobody-would-touch-it/
- Published: 2026-11-03T16:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:11:50+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/one-movie-steven-soderbergh-always-regret-never-making/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Soderbergh’s talking monkey comedy *Tentpole* never got made.
- Executives rejected it as too provocative.
- The director says he tried multiple routes to secure backing.

## Summary

Steven Soderbergh says he regrets being unable to make *Tentpole*, an offensive comedy about a talking monkey that Hollywood executives repeatedly rejected. The story illustrates how even a prolific director known for taking creative risks can struggle to get an unconventional project financed.

Soderbergh told Collider in 2026 that the film had a cast who were enthusiastic after hearing his pitch, but changed their minds after reading the script. He said executives called it “too hot” without asking about the budget, and one told him nobody would pay for it. He also approached equity companies and wealthy potential investors, but the project remains unmade.

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