A Star-Studded HBO Adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections’ Fell Apart a Decade Ago — Now Meryl Streep Leads a New Version at Netflix
Why it matters: This Netflix adaptation brings a highly anticipated, previously stalled project to fruition, potentially reaching millions of subscribers.
- Meryl Streep is set to lead the new Netflix series adaptation of "The Corrections," with Franzen writing and Cord Jefferson directing, a project that originated at CBS Studios.
- HBO previously passed on a 2012 pilot directed by Noah Baumbach, despite stellar performances from actors like Chris Cooper and Dianne Wiest, reportedly finding the time-jumping narrative too challenging for television.
- "The Corrections" is a National Book Award-winning novel about the Lambert family, focusing on three adult siblings resisting their mother's wish for a final Christmas together amidst their individual struggles and their father's dementia.
Jonathan Franzen's acclaimed novel "The Corrections" is getting a new Netflix limited series adaptation starring Meryl Streep, a decade after a star-studded HBO pilot directed by Noah Baumbach failed to move forward due to narrative complexity concerns. This new iteration, with Franzen himself writing and Cord Jefferson directing, promises a fresh take on the Midwestern family drama.
