Cate Blanchett to Star in David Mamet's 'Blackbird'

According to The LA Times, Cate Blanchett is going to star in David Mamet's new film 'Blackbird.' Blanchett is an Academy Award winner and a welcome addition to any film's cast. 'Blackbird' aims to uncover a secret explanation for the JFK assassination.

Blanchett is to play a woman named Janet, a woman traveling to Los Angeles following the death of her grandfather. Her grandfather was a Hollywood visual effects artist whose many dark secrets come back to haunt his granddaughter.

David Mahmet will direct the film and it is described as a 'Hitchcockian thriller.' It will be produced by SBS Productions and is scheduled to shoot in Sydney later this year.