The teaser for the horror comedy Rumours doesn’t tell us much, but it does give us a glimpse of its stellar ensemble cast as well as an image of a giant brain. And what more can you ask for, really?
The production company, Bleeker Street Media, describes it as “a genre-hopping satire of political ineptitude.” The teaser also boasts praise from many critics (real quotes this time), who call it bizarre and effortlessly hilarious, among other things.
Here’s the official synopsis:
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 that includes Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, and Charles Dance, 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.
In addition to Blanchett, Vikander, and Dance, the film stars Roy Dupuis, Takehiro Hira, Denis Ménochet, Zlatko Burić, and Rolando Ravello. It’s directed by three people(!): Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson.
Rumours premieres in theaters on October 18, 2024.
Check out the teaser trailer below.
