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    Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts to Star in 'August: Osage County'

    By Joshua L. Weinstein | The Wrap – Fri, Feb 17, 2012 3:09 PM EST

    Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts have signed on to star in The Weinstein Company's film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play "August: Osage County," the company said Wednesday.

    John Wells, the "E.R." creator, will direct the darkly comic movie based on Tracy Letts' play.

    The casting has been a long time coming: Published reports as far back as 2010 had the two Oscar-winners in talks for the picture.

    "August: Osage County" is the story of the women of the Weston family, who have grown apart from one another, but return to their house in the Midwest after a family crisis.

    Streep will play Violet Weston, the dysfunctional matriarch. Roberts will play her adult daughter, Barbara.

    “After seeing Meryl Streep's mesmerizing portrayal as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady,' it has me even more excited and proud to co star with her," Roberts said in a statement.

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    477 comments

    • Don
      Don  •  Mt Prospect, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      OK, I know I'm half blind, but where are you people getting the word "orange" from? I don't see it in the article at all. It says "August: Osage County,"
      • Dave
        Dave 3 months ago
        You say Osage, I say orange.....potato, potaaahto.
      • Don
        Don 3 months ago
        LOL
      • yahoo user
        yahoo user 3 months ago
        Don,
        Excuses excuses you know that people are lazy in the mind that they never developed.
        These people belong on thoughtless mindless Facebook L.O.L.
    • Brenda
      Brenda  •  Ocala, Florida  •  3 months ago
      I think Julia Roberts is a great actress but Meryl Streep is absolutely fantastic in EVERY role she plays. She is so versatile and becomes her character so completely you don't see her at all. I can't wait for this movie. :)
    • jennifer from pittsburgh
      jennifer from pittsburgh  •  3 months ago
      I've seen this play on broadway, and Streep is going to KILL in this role!
      • l g
        l g 3 months ago
        So it's a murder mystery? :))
      • Jetrell
        Jetrell 3 months ago
        I've also seen this play and I agree, Streep will be amazing, just like always.
      • Lisa
        Lisa 3 months ago
        And it'll force Roberts to elevate her acting, instead of the usual "Miss Vivian" in a different set of circumstances.
    • Rose
      Rose  •  3 months ago
      I like both of them regardless. They are entertaining. Isn't entertainment the whole point of a movie anyway?
    • Ron
      Ron  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      Does "The Weinstein Company" produce EVERY Hollywood movie? It seems that at every award show,every winner is always thanking Harvey Weinstein. The guy must have a huge checkbook.
    • Woobie King
      Woobie King  •  Traverse City, Michigan  •  3 months ago
      This may be mildly interesting, but hardly headline-worthy.
      • A Yahoo! User 3 months ago
        It's Yahoo Movie News! Where the fk else would they put this? Are you expecting political banter?
      • JoJo
        JoJo 3 months ago
        Geez, why the heck did you bother to read it let alone comment on it then jerk.
    • Commonsenseuno
      Commonsenseuno  •  3 months ago
      The action takes place over the course of several weeks in August inside the three-story home of Beverly and Violet Weston outside Pawhuska, Oklahoma, Osage County. NOT ORANGE COUNTY!
      • denise
        denise 3 months ago
        where does it say Orange?
      • Commonsenseuno
        Commonsenseuno 3 months ago
        It doesn't. Other blog comments questioned the location and some thought it was supposed to be Orange County, California.
      • Lisa
        Lisa 3 months ago
        However, there is a type of tree/bush called the "Osage Orange."
    • Shelia
      Shelia  •  Orlando, Florida  •  3 months ago
      Now this is something to look forward to!
    • Sushanta
      Sushanta  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  3 months ago
      Wow... this is gonna a great movie....
    • Deb
      Deb  •  3 months ago
      The only exciting costar for Julia Roberts would be a mirror.
    • kostas
      kostas  •  Miami, Florida  •  3 months ago
      both awesome actors, god bless them
    • tammi
      tammi  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      i hear they both die at the end...you're welcome.
    • Connie
      Connie  •  Tacoma, Washington  •  3 months ago
      Sometimes I like to lick mustard off poptarts
    • Thomas
      Thomas  •  3 months ago
      Tracy Letts' play??? ahn???
    • Marina
      Marina  •  San Diego, California  •  3 months ago
      This is great!
    • turtlehead
      turtlehead  •  Loganville, Georgia  •  3 months ago
      OMG, OMG, OMG, SHOWING MY MAGIC FINGERTHS
    • taddy58
      taddy58  •  3 months ago
      Anybody know if you can buy the play to read since it's not a novel.
    • Fit Girl
      Fit Girl  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 months ago
      Must have a big budget on this film
    • llllllllllllllllll
      llllllllllllllllll  •  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
      where are you getting "orange"? It clearly states "Osage."
    • Heydroogie
      Heydroogie  •  3 months ago
      Coming to an airliner near you.
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