Meryl Streep Reportedly Cast In Movie Adaptation Of LITTLE WOMEN

Meryl Streep has reportedly been cast in the upcoming movie adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's iconic novel LITTLE WOMEN.

According to the LA Times, Streep will play Aunt March in a planned screen adaptation, directed by Lady Bird helmer Greta Gerwig.

"Meryl Streep gets to play any part she wants to play," said Robin Swicord to the Times. Swicord, who wrote the 1994 film version of "Little Women" and will, along with Amy Pascal and Denise Di Novi, produce the Gerwig adaptation.

Though Aunt March hasn't enjoyed nearly as much screen time as Marmie in most previous film and television adaptations of Little Women, Swicord says Gerwig's screenplay focuses more on the sisters' young adult lives after they leave the family home.

"It's really taking a look at what it is for a young woman to enter the adult world," Swicord says, adding that Gerwig's screenplay jumps back and forth in time, focusing more on themes than narrative.

"It's very adult and interesting and thoughtful ... and, of course, given the material, it's always going to be romantic," Swicord says. "Greta has a wonderfully associative, well-furnished mind. Her take on the novel more than convinced us that we could bring something new to the screen."

Swicord says filming will begin Oct. 1 in Boston with an eye toward a fall 2019 release date.

Other casting rumours for the film include Saoirse Ronan, Emma Stone, Florence Pugh and Timothée Chalamet.

Read the full LA Times article here

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