Cate Blanchett Joins James Gray, Adam McKay’s Next Films
Even as Hollywood continues to wait on when productions will get back up and running, Cate Blanchett is building on her busy film slate, as the A-lister is signing on to another two movie projects with high-profile directors. She is set to join in James Gray’s next picture “Armageddon Times” at RT Features, and is attached to join the ensemble cast of Adam McKay’s new Netflix film “Don’t Look Up” starring Jennifer Lawrence. These developments follow recent news that Blanchett will be starring in Lionsgate’s adaptation of the popular video game “Borderlands,” which reteams her with director Eli Roth. It is currently unknown when any of these films are expected to go into production given the lockdown orders due to COVID-19 pandemic. “Armageddon Time” will be written and directed by Gray with his “Ad Astra” partners RT Features producing. The story draws on Gray’s own experiences as a student at the Kew-Forest School in Queens. Fred Trump served on the board of the private schoo...