"Useful Idiots" rumored to begin filming in Toronto in March

The timing of his headline is coincidental, as just yesterday I was feeling pessimistic about Useful Idiots, having had so little news about it since November. This morning TheCinemaholic released and article stating that filming was slated to begin in Toronto in March. 

I was happy to see any news, but I'm cautious due to the source. I'm not super familiar with these guys, but the bit of sleuthing I did not suggest that they were total crackpots who simply spew rumors. But they're not Deadline, or Variety, or The Hollywood Reported, either. A couple of things make me think there's something to this. One, it's specific to Toronto. Films that take place in New York are often filmed in Toronto as a stand-in because it's cheaper. The March start time fall in line with Sigourney Weaver having previously been quoted as saying she's playing Meryl's best friend in a movie that will film at the beginning of 2026. March is still first quarter, AND it's possible that they could get going before that, too. 

If it does end up starting in March, and if it's a six to ten-week shoot, I imagine that would get a little tricky with the likely press Meryl will do leading up to the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 on May 1. But I suspect that they're pros and coordinating schedules, and that Meryl and her team can coordinate times or even a contract that would carve out the necessary time she might need for promotion. Sometimes those interviews are done back to back with many journalists from many outlets sort of just coming in one after another to get their sound bites. So, the promotional aspect as a conflict doesn't seem like a huge factor to me. 

I'll look forward to one of the big trades confirming start dates, and of course additional casting news. The further out this goes as far as a filming date, the less likely I see it as a possibility that it would be released in 2026. From looking into Joseph Cedar's other film projects, he seems to often film early in the year, takes quite a while in post, and releases the following calendar year. I wouldn't mind that so much. More to look forward to!