Magic Mike's Last Dance: Mike will finally be able to have an intimate relationship within The HBO Max sequel

In a roundtable discussion of Steven Soderbergh and Zoe Kravitz about their upcoming film KIMI the director spoke about the highly anticipated third installment in the Magic Mike story, titled Magic Mike's Last Dance. Soderbergh was also adamant about encouraging Channing Tatum to keep telling the story. It is, in part, an inspiration for Tatum's time as stripper from Tampa, Florida.

Soderbergh was the director of Magic Mike, which was released in 2012. The film was a big hit with audiences and critics who not only praised the sexy attraction and dance sequences but also the script, direction, and performances. Tatum appeared alongside Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey. Bomer and Manganiello will also be back with Tatum in the 2015 sequel Magic Mike XXL, this time directed by Gregory Jacobs, who was the first assistant director on the first film. The sequel was a huge success both critically and financially.

In the days when Magic Mike was still just one of many concepts, Soderbergh remembers pointing to it as the film Tatum should concentrate on. He explained that when Tatum presented the idea on the set of Haywire and it instantly attracted his attention. After the story was completed, Soderbergh was eager to join in to make the concept become a realisation.

A third film is on the way, announced in November named Magic Mike's Last Dance, Soderbergh offered us a small hint of what's to come when the film's final scene airs.  Magic Mike's Last Dance review  explained that while he was sure that about the Magic Mike concept would be an enormous success, he didn't realize that Tatum was keen on expanding the scope of the film into a broader realm, one dealing with masculinity, relationships and respect. This was expanded in the second film.

"The third movie is kind of the culmination of everything we've been talking about in that subject. The dance isn't just taken to the next level, but really exploring the relationship aspect that's been the main focus of all of the films. Mike has a relationship that's in the middle of the movie, while the rest happens. This isn't the first time that we've done this."

While Last Dance could very well be the last dance of Mike Lane, Soderbergh's return to the franchise is an exciting development. Following the XXL sequel, we've reached the top of the mountain, but it seems there's still more to be revealed about Mike's life story.