Steven Soderbergh's 2009 movie The Girlfriend Experience worked in large part because of the lead performance of then-porn star Sasha Grey. Though she had virtually no acting experience (sadly, we can't count playing yourself on a bad season of Entourage as acting experience) she gave an honest, chilling portrayal of a high-end escort searching for deeper meaning in life.
Now, The Girlfriend Experience will live on, but as a TV show on Starz and without Grey in the lead role. However, the show will still be directed by Soderbergh, who between this and The Knick is quite a busy guy for someone who is allegedly retired.
Like the film, the show will focus on high-end escorts and all the craziness that surrounds this underground world. And with Soderbergh quarterbacking the whole thing, you can expect slick cinematography, tension, and of course, a fair amount of sex. (Though, like the movie, we doubt any of it will be truly sexy and more likely kind of sad and uncomfortable, so yeah.)
The Girlfriend Experience premieres in 2016 on Starz.