Keeping details under wraps, the film has few publicly disclosed plot specifics beyond its thematic ambitions and production framework.

A high-profile, untitled film from The Brutalist director Brady Corbet is in development, with Selena Gomez, Cate Blanchett, and Michael Fassbender announced to star, described as an X-rated, large-scale project.

Gomez is tied to multiple pre-production projects, including a Linda Ronstadt biopic in development with David O. Russell, and she will feature in a forthcoming Ronstadt documentary.

Corbet characterizes the project as spanning from the 19th century to the present, with a particular focus on the 1970s, and notes an expansive, 200-page script.

Reporting from Variety, corroborated by a Cannes masterclass, confirms Blanchett’s participation and the project’s bold scope.

Gomez has wrapped Wizards Beyond Waverly Place and is set to make her directorial debut with the four-part finale event.

Gomez’s Cannes Best Actress recognition is highlighted in the coverage, tracing her rise from Disney Channel star to leading roles in major cinema.

The Agency’s second season may arrive under the new title The Agency: Central Intelligence, with added cast and continued involvement from noted producers and directors, signaling Fassbender’s interest in morally complex roles.

The film is described as being shot with rare eight-perf 65mm cameras and is expected to be lengthy, with the script around 200 pages; Corbet’s prior film The Brutalist had a 165-page script and a 3.5-hour runtime.

Producing under the Kaplan Morrison banner are David Kaplan and Andrew Morrison.

Blanchett remains a marquee collaborator with a history of working with top auteurs; her recent credits include Father, Mother, Sister, Brother and other prestige projects.