Cate Blanchett is making her first foray into high-end TV to direct Australian psychological drama Stateless.
Stateless is based on the true story of a German Australian woman, Cornelia Rau, who in 2004 escaped a frightening cult only to be trapped in a labyrinth of psychiatric and legal systems, landing her in Australia’s notorious Baxter Immigration Detention Center.
NBCUniversal’s Australian shingle Matchbox Pictures is producing. Blanchett will direct from a screenplay written by Elise McCredie.
National agency Screen Australia is providing development funding for the project. It is unclear if Blanchett will also star in the drama.
