Monday, July 09, 2012

Cooper Joins "August: Osage County"

Chris Cooper is in negotiations to join the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' award-winning play "August: Osage County"says Variety.



First performed in '07 the show revolves around a family's buried pains and present conflicts after its patriarch dies. Meryl Streep would play the drug-addicted matriarch, while Julia Roberts would play the eldest daughter who is estranged from her adulterous husband.

Cooper will play the brother-in-law of Streep's character.

 British actress Andrea Riseborough ("W.E.") is in talks to star as Karen in the movie.

John Wells will direct the film from a screenplay adapted by Letts.

Harvey Weinstein and Jean Doumanian will produce the pic.


Shooting kicks off in August.

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