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: Meryl Streep's involvement and a direct-to-series order from Netflix significantly boost the chances of this long-awaited adaptation.
- Meryl Streep is set to lead the new Netflix adaptation of "The Corrections," with the project receiving a direct-to-series order.
- Jonathan Franzen is personally writing the adaptation of his National Book Award-winning novel, with Cord Jefferson (director of "American Fiction") directing the limited series.
- HBO previously passed on a 2012 pilot directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Chris Cooper, Dianne Wiest, and Ewan McGregor, reportedly due to the narrative's time-jumping complexity being challenging for a series format, despite stellar performances.
- The new Netflix series will explore the Midwestern Lambert family, focusing on mother Enid's (Streep) desire for a final Christmas gathering with her three adult children, each grappling with personal failures and delusions.
Jonathan Franzen's acclaimed novel, "The Corrections," is getting a new Netflix limited series adaptation starring Meryl Streep, over a decade after a star-studded HBO pilot directed by Noah Baumbach failed to move forward due to narrative complexity. This new iteration, with Franzen himself writing and Cord Jefferson directing, aims to bring the intricate family drama to the screen with the backing of a major streamer.
