Coming Soon reports that The Weinstein Company, the US distributor of August: Osage County, has slated the film for a November 8 release. debt counseling corp The release coincides with The Weinstein Company's major Oscar players releases in their respective years which went on to win big at the Academy Awards: The King's Speech, The Read More …
It’s only two days into 2013 and August: Osage County is already making rounds in the internet! Check out these sites which feature August: Osage County in their Most Anticipated lists: Hitfix Meryl Streep will court her fourth Oscar for “August: Osage County”Fans of Tracy Letts’s dark Oklahoma comedy will likely file this one under Read More …
Julia, Julianne, Juliette. The last Weston sister has been finally announced. Playwright Tracy Letts himself had announced the news in a meet and greet with TheaterMania. Julianne will play Ivy Weston, the second daughter of Violet (Meryl) and Beverly (Sam Shepard). Julianne’s screen credits include One True Thing (starring Meryl Streep herself), Law and Order, Read More …
11 down, 2 to go. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Golden Globe nominee Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of August: Osage County as Bill Fondham, the husband to Julia Roberts’ character, Barbara and son-in-law of Meryl’s character, Violet. McGregor is known for his roles in Trainspotting, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Moulin Rouge, Black Read More …
Indie Spirit nominee, Misty Upham, joins the stellar cast of August: Osage County. According to Variety, Misty, of Blackwood heritage, will play Johnna Monevata, the college student who was hired by Beverly Weston to work for the family days before he disappeared. Upham’s screen credits include Big Love and Frozen River, where she bagged an Read More …
The last pieces of the Weston family puzzle are slowly coming into place. Shortly after Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch was announced to play as Little Charles Aiken, the name of Sam Shepard surfaced to play the role of Beverly Weston, husband to Meryl Streep’s character, Violet. According to Variety, Sam Shepard is courted to play Read More …
Great news! After My Best Friend’s Wedding star Dermot Mulroney was confirmed to join August: Osage County as Karen’s (Juliette Lewis) not-so-awesome fiance, another male star has surfaced to join the cast: Sherlock Holmes himself, Benedict Cumberbatch. In an exclusive report, THR tells that the Emmy-nominated British actor will play Little Charles Aiken, son of Read More …
The most anticipated casting in August: Osage County has been announced. Deadline reports that Emmy winner Margo Martindale, has been cast as Mattie Fae, Violet Weston’s sister in August: Osage County. Mattie Fae was played by Rondi Reed on Broadway. Reed won a Tony for this role, along with Deanna Dunagan as Violet. Martindale won Read More …
The Tracking Board reports that two-time Oscar nominee Tom Wilkinson was offered the role of Beverly Weston, the patriarch of the Weston clan, in August: Osage County. Tom was nominated for his leading role in In the Bedroom and for his supporting role in Michael Clayton. He is currently filming Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp.
Teen star and already Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin joins the cast of August: Osage County. In an exclusive report by Deadline, Abigail is set to play Jean Fondham, pot-smoking daughter of Barbara (Julia Roberts) and granddaughter of Violet (Meryl Streep). Breslin earned her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 2006 comedy Little Read More …