Cate Blanchett and FX Productions are taking their relationship to the next level. The “Mrs. America” star has inked a first-look TV production deal with its studio via Dirty Films, an indie film and TV production company she co-founded with her husband, Andrew Upton. The agreement “covers all scripted and unscripted programming for FX, as well as potentially other divisions of Walt Disney Television,” Deadline details.
In addition to portraying Phyllis Schlafly in “Mrs. America,” Blanchett also executive produced the miniseries. The FX on Hulu project, following activists on both sides of the ERA fight, concluded in May. The historical drama has scored Television Critics Association nominations for Program of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Movie or Miniseries, and Individual Achievement in Drama (Blanchett).
“Cate Blanchett is a legendary talent and it was little surprise that her first role as an Executive Producer and star in an American television program – ‘Mrs. America’ – was such an overwhelming success,” said Gina Balian, President of Original Programming, FX Entertainment. “Cate, Andrew and [Dirty Films’] Coco [Francini,] are equally talented at crafting and producing incredible stories and we welcome this opportunity to support their future television projects under this overall agreement.”
“We are excited to continue working with John [Landgraf], Eric [Schrier], Gina, and the entire brilliant team at FX,” the Dirty Films partners stated. “Through our collaboration on ‘Mrs. America,’ we’ve experienced firsthand their enthusiasm for robust conversations, and their unwavering support for bold and ambitious entertainment.”
Blanchett co-created, executive produced, and stars in “Stateless,” a refugee drama series that hit Netflix this week. She also executive produced “Carol,” a lesbian period romance for which she received a Best Actress Oscar nomination. She also landed Oscar nods for “Elizabeth,” “Notes on a Scandal,” “I’m Not There,” and “Elizabeth: The Golden Age,” and wins for “The Aviator” and “Blue Jasmine.” Her more recent acting credits include “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” and “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.”
