Cate Blanchett will star in the film adaptation of the 1960s TV series The Champions, directed by Ben Stiller.
Ben Stiller will sit on the director’s chair again with an adaptation for the first time after Zoolander 2. Actor Ben Stiller, who made a name for himself with the Emmy-winning series Escape at Dannemora, will direct the film adaptation of The Champions, which was broadcast in the 1960s. Along with Ben Stiller in the lead role of the movie, Nightmare Alley, Don’t Look Up, Borderlands and tar master actor that we will watch in eagerly anticipated productions such as Cate Blanchett it will include. The duo is also producing the film.
posted picture synopsis According to the film, the film focuses on what happened after a plane carrying three United Nations members crashed in the Himalayas. UN members are rescued by an advanced civilization living a secret life in Tibet and are endowed with superhuman physical and mental powers. When members return to their daily lives, they use the powers bestowed upon them to become “Champions of Law, Order and Justice”.
Cate Blanchett and Ben Stiller to Star in Film Adaptation of The Champions Series
Veteran actress Cate Blanchett said the following about the film: “I hope that the film adaptation will make the new generation experience all the emotions that the TV series The Champions, which did not receive the appreciation it deserves, gave us. I wanted to work with me for a long time. He is one of the most successful and versatile directors working today. The fact that he has produced productions such as Zoolander and Escape at Dannemora are truly remarkable achievements.”
Ben Stiller, who will sign his first feature after 2016’s Zoolander 2, most recently directed the Apple TV+ series Severance, starring Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Britt Lower, John Turturro and Christopher Walken.
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Source: IndieWire
