{"id":2143331,"date":"2025-11-08T19:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T19:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2143331"},"modified":"2025-11-08T19:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T19:55:16","slug":"israels-joseph-cedar-to-direct-meryl-streep-and-sigourney-weaver-in-new-film-useful-idiots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/israels-joseph-cedar-to-direct-meryl-streep-and-sigourney-weaver-in-new-film-useful-idiots\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel&#8217;s Joseph Cedar to direct Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver in new film &#8216;Useful Idiots&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cedar\u2019s films have won major prizes at international film festivals, including Cannes and the Berlinale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joseph Cedar, one of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/culture\/article-801476\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israel\u2019s most acclaimed filmmakers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Israel\u2019s most acclaimed filmmakers<\/a>, will direct screen legends <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/omg\/viral-news-from-the-web\/article-849166\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meryl Streep;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Meryl Streep<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/culture\/article-753800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sigourney Weaver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sigourney Weaver<\/a> in an upcoming film to be called <em>Useful Idiots<\/em>, according to a report on the website, Deadline.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two of Cedar\u2019s movies \u2013 <em>Beaufort<\/em> and <em>Footnote<\/em> \u2013 received Academy Award nominations for Best International Feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His most recent film, Norman, was set in the US and Israel and starred Richard Gere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Six years ago, he co-created the HBO miniseries <em>Our Boys<\/em>, about the killing of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, an Arab boy, by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israeli-authorities-probe-suspected-arson-162021378.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jewish extremists;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Jewish extremists<\/a> as an act of revenge for the murders of three Jewish teens by Hamas in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cedar\u2019s films have won major prizes at international film festivals, including Cannes and the Berlinale. He was born in New York and moved to Israel as a child with his parents. Initially, he specialized in films about the Modern Orthodox community, in which he grew up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada. (credit: Courtesy of Yes\/Barry Wetcher)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Useful Idiots,<\/em> which Cedar wrote with 60 Minutes producer Shachar Bar-On, tells the story of a veteran reporter, to be played by Streep, who covers New York\u2019s high-end real-estate market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tired of writing fawning portraits of wealthy buyers, she starts investigating the sale of a multi-million-dollar penthouse to a mystery buyer. Her search for the buyer leads her to an oligarch involved in all kinds of corruption and crime, and she is determined to get to the bottom of the story, even as she realizes she and her family may be in danger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film will be produced by Fifth Season, with Closer Media\u2019s Zhang Xin and Jonathan King (Spotlight, Roma), Bruce Cohen (Silver Linings Playbook, American Beauty), and William Horberg. Black Bear will present the movie at the American Film Market.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sigourney Weaver in Political Animals. (credit: COURTESY OF YES)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TD_j7hyJ4TbLQzYd5rDU_Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/619b2c2e23ea4277faa89b29f7891f8e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Sigourney Weaver in Political Animals. (credit: COURTESY OF YES)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Streep, Weaver take center stage<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three-time Oscar winner Streep is currently appearing in the comedy series, <em>Only Murders in the Building<\/em>, and is filming <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>, reprising her role as a regal, demanding fashion magazine editor said to be based on Anna Wintour of Vogue. Streep has been nominated for 21 Oscars, more than anyone else, and early in her career, won an Emmy for appearing in the series, <em>Holocaust<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weaver, a three-time Oscar nominee, will appear this December in James Cameron\u2019s <em>Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em>. She has made a mark in the Alien and Ghostbusters franchises, as well as series dramas such as <em>Gorillas in the Mist<\/em> and <em>The Year of Living Dangerously.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Streep and Weaver attended the Yale School of Drama together, but this is the first time they have been cast in a movie together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cedar\u2019s films have won major prizes at international film festivals, including Cannes and the Berlinale. Joseph Cedar, one of Israel\u2019s most acclaimed filmmakers, will direct screen legends Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver in an upcoming film to be called Useful Idiots, according to a report on the website, Deadline.com Two of Cedar\u2019s movies \u2013 Beaufort [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2143332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[363810,363947,308806,409218,59570,409220,348740,306407,331319,409219],"class_list":["post-2143331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-academy-award-nominations","tag-international-film-festivals","tag-israel","tag-joseph-cedar","tag-meryl-streep","tag-mohammed-abu-khdeir","tag-photo-credit","tag-sigourney-weaver","tag-upcoming-film","tag-useful-idiots"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Israels-Joseph-Cedar-to-direct-Meryl-Streep-and-Sigourney-Weaver.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2143331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2143333,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2143331\/revisions\/2143333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2143332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2143331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2143331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2143331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}