In a recent interview with ComingSoon to promote his latest film, “The Company Men”, director John Wells dished on his next project, the adaptation of Tracy Lett’s stage play “August: Osage County”.
We’re gonna do the Tracy Letts play “August Osage County.” It’s a film for Weinstein. It’s been in the press already, so it’s not a secret. Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep look like they’re gonna do it, so and I’ll direct that next fall I think, so I’m working with Tracy on the screenplay now. It’s a great play, and we’re trying to turn it into something less than a four-hour movie. It was a long play.
Sonja
January 19th, 2011
I don’t know, but I’ve so loved the Emergency Room episode “On the Beach” directed by John Wells… I truely believe this could be very good, if not even great.
But we’ll have to wait how things are developing.
charlie
January 18th, 2011
I would have been more at ease with the project if someone who’s proven themselves, like Mike Nichols for example, were directing. You’re almost guaranteed excellence with certain people. I just hope neither film gets spoiled by a weak link in the chain… bit have very strong potential and Meryl deserves the best :)