Israeli filmmaker Joseph Cedar working on new thriller starring Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver

Israeli filmmaker Joseph Cedar is working on a new thriller titled “Useful Idiots” featuring Meryl Streep and Sigourney Weaver, with the former starring as a disillusioned veteran real estate journalist investigating the identity of a mystery penthouse buyer.

A synopsis of the movie cited by the Hollywood Reporter says it revolves around “a mysterious oligarch, whose influence stretches across Manhattan and beyond – protected by a network of fixers, enablers, and a brilliant young strategist. Out of her depth, Diane digs deeper into the investigation, her determination to uncover the truth revealing a web of corruption and danger at the highest levels, ensnaring Diane, her family, and all those around her.”

Cedar cowrote the script with Shachar Bar-On, a producer for “60 Minutes” on CBS.