Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver Join Forces in ‘Useful Idiots’ — Is This the Spy Thriller That’ll Blow Your Mind (and Your Zodiac Predictions)?
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Isn’t it wild how the cosmos seems to be spinning just right when two titans like Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver decide to team up in a thriller? As Mercury dances mischievously through Scorpio, secrets and mysteries are bound to unravel — and boy, does director Joseph Cedar have a juicy one for us with Useful Idiots. Picture this: Streep, swapping her usual spotlight for the gritty shoes of Diane Castle, a seasoned New York property journalist who’s had it with fluff pieces about Manhattan’s elite. Now, she’s chasing a story wrapped in shadows — a record-breaking penthouse sale with a buyer cloaked in secrecy, backed by a web of oligarchs, fixers, and one hell of a strategist. It’s corruption, danger, and family drama all tangled together, and I don’t know about you but I’m ready for the ride. Oh, and with Weaver along for the ride? This flick could very well flip the script on your typical thriller. Trust me, when stars align like this, the universe is whispering, pay attention. LEARN MORE
Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver are set to star in Useful Idiots, director Joseph Cedar’s thriller for Fifth Season, Closer Media and Black Bear.
Streep will play veteran New York property market journalist Diane Castle who, disillusioned with writing about the wealthy elite, probes a record-breaking sale of a new penthouse and the buyer’s identity for what could be the story of a lifetime.
“At its center is a mysterious oligarch, whose influence stretches across Manhattan and beyond – protected by a network of fixers, enablers, and a brilliant young strategist. Out of her depth, Diane digs deeper into the investigation, her determination to uncover the truth revealing a web of corruption and danger at the highest levels, ensnaring Diane, her family, and all those around her,” a synopsis from the producers reads.
Oscar winner Streep is known for movie roles in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, The Iron Lady, and the Mamma Mia! franchise. Weaver has credits that include Working Girl, Gorillas in the Mist, Alien, Ghostbusters and Avatar.
Cedar has received two Oscar nominations for best international feature film for Beaufort and Footnote, and recently directed the HBO miniseries Our Boys. Black Bear will shop the project to international buyers at the American Film Market, and CAA Media Finance will handle the U.S. rights.
Cedar will direct Useful Idiots from a script he wrote with 60 Minutes producer Shachar Bar-On. Fifth Season will finance and produce with Closer Media’s Zhang Xin and Jonathan King, Bruce Cohen and William Horberg. Graham Taylor, Christopher Slager and Dan Guando will executive produce for Fifth Season.
Streep is represented by CAA. Weaver is represented by UTA. Cedar is represented by CAA and Kneller Artists Agency.
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