Five-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón’s AppleTV+ series, “Disclaimer,” just ended this past weekend and really flipped the entire series on its head, forcing audiences to challenge everything they believed. An engrossing psychological thriller miniseries that Cuarón wrote and directed, based on the eponymous 2015 novel by Renée Knight, “Disclaimer,” told in seven chapters, stars Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett as acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft, who has built her sterling reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others.

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Since cinemas are dominated by I.P.-driven films, people who are looking for prestige dramas and more adult fare are having to turn to TV. The same goes for filmmakers, as it grows more and more difficult to get financing for films. That’s why we have someone like Alfonso Cuarón diving headfirst into TV with his new project, “Disclaimer.”

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As seen in the new trailer, “Disclaimer” tells the story of an acclaimed journalist who has worked hard in exposing other people for a good story.

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The fall film season is an odd one. Not only are we in a time when studios release big-budget films with A-list casts, but we also have festival favorites making their debuts in cinemas. And “Rumours” seems to fall in that latter category.

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As seen in the new trailer, “Rumours” tells the story of powerful politicians who come together for the annual G7 summit.

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A fascinating but imperfect exploration of the “truth” and how certainties and facts have been radically altered and evolved in the 21st Century during the age of social media, its weaponization, bad faith actors, eroding public trust in the media, cancel culture, and more, Alfonso Cuarón’s new seven-part limited series, “Disclaimer,” is a captivating, but not always convincing change of pace for the Academy Award-winning writer/director.

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“Rumours” is one of those films you don’t forget. It’s a wild, surrealist film about something deadly serious. 

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As seen in the teaser for the film, “Rumours” tells the story of the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at an annual G7 summit. Whereas that might sound a bit dry, believe us, this is a film that is anything but boring.

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Peter Jackson‘s “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy may be a modern classic, but that doesn’t mean it was easy to make. Nor was it easy to act in, as Cate Blanchett revealed her pay for playing Galadriel was so miniscule she “basically got free sandwiches.”

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IndieWire reports that Blanchett talked about her meager pay on the early ’00s trilogy in a new interview on “Watch What Happens Live.” And according to the actress, her salary covered craft services and costumes, nothing more.

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Five-time Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón (“Gravity” “Roma”), is inarguably one of the biggest filmmakers on the planet, and the writer/director can arguably make any movie he wants. But after 2019’s “Roma,” which won a trio of Academy Awards, including specifically three for Cuarón (Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Foreign Language Film), the acclaimed filmmaker decided to switch gears for his next project and attempt his hand at TV with the psychological revenge thriller “Disclaimer,” which is stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline.

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One of our most anticipated TV series of 2024, “Disclaimer,” is only a few months away, and it’s time to get our first look (via Vanity Fair). 

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“Disclaimer” is a new Apple TV+ series that stars Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. And if that wasn’t enough, the entire series is written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

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The ragtag group of misfits uniting for some common goal premise is arguably getting a bit played. Both the “Suicide Squad” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchises have employed this story set-up to largely profitable effect in the last decade. James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” didn’t light up the box office because it was released during the pandemic.

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When it was announced that Cate Blanchett was going to star in the film adaptation of the video game “Borderlands,” some film fans were scratching their head in confusion. Of course, it wasn’t completely shocking, as she was reteaming with filmmaker Eli Roth, but it was difficult to imagine Blanchett taking on such a role. However, according to the actor, that’s exactly why she took it. 

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Ever since it was announced, we’ve been excited about the upcoming Apple TV+ series, “Disclaimer.” In fact, it topped our list of Most Anticipated TV series of 2024. What do you expect when there’s a series that stars Cate Blanchett and is directed by Alfonso Cuarón? Thankfully, we now know when we’ll get a chance to watch this show.

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According to Apple, “Disclaimer” is set to arrive in October, and the studio released a first-look image to whet our appetites.

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Imagine a film where Cate Blanchett plays a version of Angela Merkel. And Charles Dance is a Joe Biden parody in full British accent. Now add Denis Ménochet as a boisterous French president carried around a damp forest in a wheelbarrow and Alicia Vikander as a beautiful diplomat who tells tales of the end of the world in frenzied Swedish. A feel more pinches of insanity and you would have “Rumours,” the newest by Canadian maverick trio Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson.

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The main cast of Jim Jarmusch‘s first film since 2019’s “The Dead Don’t Die” has been revealed, and what a cast it is. Variety reports that Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Jarmusch regular Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat join Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps on “Father Mother Sister Brother.”  Jarmusch has already wrapped shooting, with post-production underway in NYC, so expect the film to be ready for a premiere later this year.

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The Zellner brothers are currently enjoying the fact that their sasquatch comedy (definitely a peculiar subgenre of film), “Sasquatch Sunset,” is in the middle of its theatrical run in the U.S. But that doesn’t mean they’re not planning what’s next. And what’s next, currently titled “Alpha Gang,” involves one of the best actors on the planet.

READ MORE: ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Review: The Zellner Brothers Deliver A Bawdy, Bold Bigfoot Romp [Sundance]

According to Variety, Cate Blanchett is set to star in “Alpha Gang,” a new comedy film written and directed by the Zellner brothers.

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“Rumours” is on the way. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Bleecker Street, the indie film studio, has released a new highlight sizzle reel emphasizing their greatest hits film accomplishments and a tease of what’s to come with never-before-seen footage. Some of Bleecker Street’s most notable titles include Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky,” “Eye in the Sky,” “Kitty Green’s “The Assistant,” Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace” and “Captain Fantastic” (which earned Viggo Mortensen a Best Actor Oscar nomination), and many more, but it’s the upcoming titles that are the most compelling.

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Having debuted four projects in fewer than 12 months, always prodigious filmmaker Steven Soderbergh (“Logan Lucky”) is back at it and returning to the espionage genre with his new movie, “Black Bag.” The spy pic stars Cate Blanchett (“Tár”) and Michael Fassbender (“The Killer”) in the lead roles. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed three more names to the growing cast, with production ramping up this spring. 

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Based on the cast alone, Steven Soderbergh‘s upcoming spy flick “Black Bag” could be his buzziest feature in a long time. Deadline reports that two more join Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett on the thriller’s cast list: Regé-Jean Page and Marisa Abela. Abela’s casting is a coup for her, another major role after she stars in the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back To Black” this Spring, which will likely be a breakout role for the “Industry” actress.

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Following her Palme d’Or winning legal drama, “Anatomy Of A Fall,” French filmmaker Justine Triet quickly went from admired writer/director to much-coveted Academy Award nominee. ‘Anatomy’ was only her second feature-length film in competition at Cannes, following 2019’s “Sibyl,” but it launched her into the stratosphere afterward, earning five Oscar nominations this year, including Best Picture and Best Director (Triet also set a record this year, becoming the first female French filmmaker to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay).

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After a very long gestation period and extensive reshoots, Lionsgate’s “Borderlands,” an adaptation of the space Western science fantasy video game, finally arrives in theaters this summer.

Directed by Eli Roth (“Thanksgiving”), the star-studded cast includes Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Édgar Ramírez, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, Gina Gershon, Jamie Lee Curtis and Bobby Lee. People revealed a first look today, Blanchett playing the infamous outlaw character Lilith and the rest of the gang playing its motley crew gang of characters.

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“Star Trek” turnover is not particularly rare, and ever since 2016’s “Star Trek Beyond,” the last “Star Trek” movie released theatrically, Paramount has struggled to get a new film off the ground. There was an idea from Quentin Tarantino that “The Revenant” writer Mark L. Smith wrote that never got made, “WandaVision” director Matt Shakman was supposed to make a version of “Star Trek 4,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” writer Josh Friedman & Cameron Squires wrote a version, and “Fargo” showrunner/writer/director Noah Hawley wrote a version that never got made either (a new version is in the works too; potentially two).

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Now that Steven Soderbergh’s three-year overall deal with HBO is over, he’s free to work with any studio he chooses. And the filmmaker is doing just that, in his usual workaholic way, as Deadline reports that Focus Features outbid everyone for “Black Dog,” Soderbergh’s upcoming spy thriller with Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender. It’s the second pickup of a Soderbergh feature this week, as NEON nabbed “Presence” for distribution after its buzzy premiere at Sundance this past week.

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Well, the Steven Soderbergh/David Koepp relationship continues. After writing the surveillance thriller, “Kimi” and the upcoming ghost movie “Presence” which will premiere at Sundance soon, screenwriter David Koepp (“Jurassic Park,” “Carlito’s Way”) has penned yet another film for director Steven Soderbergh. This one, a spy thriller, is called “Black Bag” and has Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender attached to the star.

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In October, news broke that Cate Blanchett would team up with Canadian avant-garde auteur Guy Maddin for his next feature, “Rumours.” That was already a super-intriguing combo, but Bleeker Street has announced another premier actress has joined the film’s cast: Alicia Vikander. What was once intriguing now becomes what will likely be one of 2024’s must-see movies.

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Bleeker also released some plot details for “Rumours,” which were unavailable when Blanchett’s casting was first announced.

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After a particularly brutal year for the brand, Marvel manages to end 2023 on a last-minute positive note with the animated series “What If…?” The series continues to surprise and even disarm the viewer with the unexpected. Just when you think it’s content to provide simply entertaining fan-service-y alternative multiverse stories of your favorite with a twist— and it surely can do that too— it turns and deepens leveraging the freedom of the inventive, imagined what-if presentation to tell darker, richer versions of Marvel Cinematic Universe tales, often with a meaningfully tragic bent that really compel.

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It’s been quite a while since Jim Jarmusch has released a film. Five years, actually. And it’s been even longer since he’s teamed up with Cate Blanchett. But apparently, both of those issues will be solved in the future. We’re just not entirely sure what that means.

In a new interview with the French outlet Le Figaro, there’s a comment made by the author that states Cate Blanchett doesn’t want to talk about some of her new projects, which include “her upcoming reunion with Jim Jarmusch.” Say what?

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