TWC heads to 'Osage County'

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TWC heads to 'Osage County'

Posted: 11/11/08 at 1:44am

The Weinstein Co. has acquired worldwide film rights to the Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning play "August: Osage County" and will produce a feature adaptation.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995612.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2563

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 2:29am

I've no doubt they will get a top-notch cast to fill all these wonderful roles that Tracy Letts created.
Let's hope there's a Lily Tomlin/Judy Davis involved as Vi.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 2:47am

Kerri Russel as one of the sisters.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 10:27am

So when is Meryl Streep going to be announced as Violet?

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re: TWC heads to 'Osage County'

Posted: 11/11/08 at 10:28am

lmao. So true, Roscoe.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 2:35pm

Wouldn't mind Meryl as Violet, but this is a case where there are a dozen actresses who could be just as interesting and less predictable casting.
Kerri Russell is completely wrong for the sisters. She is way too young for Ivy or Barbara, and just lacks the oddness of Karen.
The piece of casting I'm the most interested about is Barbara though. I just hope they don't get someone like Julia Roberts.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 2:35pm

Maybe I'm tired, but I swore that you meant The Weather Channel heads to Osage County, thinking what does that have to do with Broadway.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 2:54pm

I'd love to see them bring in Andy Griffith as Beverly.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 3:33pm

I'd love to see them bring in Andy Griffith as Beverly.

Adore the man, but can he even move these days? He's gettin up there...

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 3:38pm

Oh, he did "Waitress" recently. He even danced a bit in that one.

Somehow, I think he's a bit older than what Weinstein will go for in casting, though. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if they cut the part entirely and started the film with him missing.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 3:44pm

There are lots of potentially great Violets out there -- obviously Meryl Streep, but also Glenn Close, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, etc. -- but I would love to see Jane Fonda in the part. And Laura Linney would be great as Barbara.

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Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:52pm

I think Tommy Lee Jones would be good as Beverly.
The Prologue is relevant but I'm not sure if it would work well on film. Perhaps as a voice over narration? I'm not sure.

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