Draft:Little women 2019
| Little Women | |
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| Directed by | Greta Gerwig |
| Screenplay by | Greta Gerwig |
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Release date | 25 December 2019 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Little Women is an upcoming remake of the 1868 Louisa May Alcott novel of the same name. Greta Gerwig has written the screenplay and will direct the feature this coming fall in Boston. The film will star Saoirse Ronan as Josephine March, Emma Watson as Megan March, Timothee Chalamet as Theodore Laurie Laurence, Laura Dern as Abigail 'Marmee' March, Meryl Streep as Aunt March, Florence Pugh as Amy March and Eliza Scanlen as Elizabeth March.
Production
On 6 August 2016, Gerwig was announced to re-write the screenplay for Amy Pascal and Sony Pictures, taking over from Sarah Polley[1] On 29 June, 2018, it was announced that Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, and Florence Pugh were all in-talks to star; and that Greta Gerwig will direct her second solo-directorial feature. [2] On 3 July, 2018, it was confirmed that Meryl Streep will play Aunt March, and that the film will focus on the sisters' young adult lives jumping back in forth in time. [3] On 24 July 2018, Eliza Scanlen joined the cast. [4] On 14 August 2018, It was announced that Laura Dern had entered talks to star, and on 24 August 2018, it was announced that Emma Watson would replace Emma Stone in the role of Meg March. [5][6] On 2 October 2018, it was announced by Tom Rothman that Arnon Milchan's New Regency had come on board as co-financier for the project. [7]
Cast
- Saoirse Ronan as Josephine Jo March
- Emma Watson as Margaret Meg March
- Timothee Chalamet as Theodore Laurie Laurence
- Laura Dern as Abigail Marmee March
- Meryl Streep as Aunt March
- Florence Pugh as Amy March
- Eliza Scanlen as Elizabeth Beth March
- James Norton
- Louis Garrel
- Chris Cooper
- Bob Odenkirk
Release
On 17 July 2018, Sony Pictures announced that the film will be released on 25 December 2019. [8]
References
- ^ "'Little Women': Greta Gerwig Will Rewrite Sony's Remake of Louisa May Alcott Novel". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Saoirse Ronan, Timothee Chalamet in Talks to Star in Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' Adaptation". TheHollywoodReporter. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Meryl Streep to Play Aunt March in the New Little Women". Vulture. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' Eyes 'Sharp Objects' Breakout Eliza Scanlen (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Emma Watson Joins Greta Gerwig's Adaptation of 'Little Women' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Laura Dern in Talks to Join Meryl Streep in 'Little Women' (Exclusive)". TheHollywoodReporter. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "New Regency Co-Finances Two Sony Films: 'Little Women' & 'Girl In The Spider's Web'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave. "Quentin Tarantino's Manson Murders Movie Moves Up Two Weeks". Variety.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.