A little bit Veep and a little bit Night of the Living Dead. That’s the vibe in the upcoming feature Rumours, a political satire-meets-apocalyptic-horror film hitting theaters this fall.
Check out the first teaser for the film below.
Since this teaser is very much just that – the briefest of glimpses – here’s the official description of Rumours:
Ricocheting between comedy, apocalyptic horror, and swooning soap opera, Rumours follows the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at the annual G7 summit, where they attempt to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. With unexpected, uproarious performances from a brilliant ensemble cast, these so-called leaders become spectacles of incompetence, contending with increasingly surreal obstacles in the misty woods as night falls and they realize they are suddenly alone. A genre-hopping satire of political ineptitude, the latest film from incomparable directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson is a journey into the absurd heart of power and institutional failure in a slowly burning world.
Rumours comes from the writing/directing trio of Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson. The film stars Cate Blanchett, Roy Dupuis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Charles Dance, Takehiro Hira, Denis Ménochet, Rolando Ravello, Zlatko Buric, and Alicia Vikander.
In addition to starring, Blanchett also executive produces with horror vet Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar).
Rumours, a Bleecker Street film, premieres in theaters October 18. Until then, check back to THS for more updates.
