Bleecker Street has just dropped a trailer hotter than fresh pizza for Rumours, the latest cinematic whirlwind starring Cate Blanchett, a woman who probably has more Oscars than you have clean socks. This time, sheβs diving headfirst into political satire like a politician at a buffetβjoined by a wild bunch of co-stars including Alicia Vikander (who always looks like sheβs got a secret), Roy Dupuis (probably also has a secret), Charles Dance (definitely judging you), Denis MΓ©nochet (great with accents), Nikki Amuka-Bird (so cool her name alone could carry the film), Rolando Ravello (sounds like a magician), Takehiro Hira (likely plotting something epic), and Zlatko Buri (whose name alone could end world hunger).
But whatβs this movie actually about, you ask? Oh, youβre in for a treat. Imagine seven world leadersβyes, the actual people in charge of running the globeβgetting together at the G7 summit to tackle the BIG issues, like a global crisis. Only, instead of fixing things, they turn into the Keystone Cops, stumbling through the forest like theyβve been dropped into a weird, reality-show version of Survivor.
The official synopsis says the movie bounces between “comedy, apocalyptic horror, and swooning soap opera,” which means youβll be laughing, crying, and questioning your life choices in under two hours. Apparently, these ‘leaders’ (emphasis on the ironic quotes) struggle with surreal obstacles in the middle of misty woods, probably looking like a group of confused tourists who accidentally booked an escape room but canβt find the exit. And it only gets betterβby nightfall, theyβre left alone, presumably to figure out how to untangle the mess they’ve made. Spoiler alert: they won’t.
With a lineup of award-winning stars and enough chaos to make your head spin, Rumours promises to be like nothing youβve seen beforeβand probably nothing the G7 wants you to see either. Catch it in theaters on October 18th, if youβre ready for a comedic rollercoaster that makes real-world politics look like childβs play!