http://www.buzzsugar.com Entertainment hourly. en http://www.buzzsugar.com/753268 <a href="http://www.buzzsugar.com/753268"><img width=160 height=78 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/users/1/13839/44_2007/streep-child.large.jpg'></div></a><p><span class="inline center"></span><br /> Frankly, I think this is awesome.</p> <p><a href="http://www.variety.com/VR1117975130.html" target="_blank">Meryl Streep is in talks to play Julia Child</a> in a film adaptation of Julie Powell's book <a href="http://yumsugar.com/483856" >Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen</a>. Nora Ephron (<b>When Harry Met Sally</b>, <b>Sleepless in Seattle</b>) will write the adaptation and will direct as well. Amy Adams is signed on to costar.</p> <p>The story will follow "a frustrated temp secretary who embarks on a yearlong culinary quest to cook all 524 recipes in Child's <b>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</b>. She chronicles her trials and tribulations in a blog that catches on with the food crowd." </p> <p>A food blog, eh? I can't wait to go see this movie with my favorite foodie blogger, <a href="http://yumsugar.com" >YumSugar</a>. What do you think about this casting news?</p> <p><a href="http://www.current.org/people/peop0415child.shtml" target="_blank">Source</a> and <a href="http://wireimage.com" target="_blank">source</a></p> http://www.buzzsugar.com/753268#comment movies books Meryl Streep movie news Julia Child Amy Adams Nora Ephron Julie Powell cookbooks Julie and Julia Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:38:43 -0700 BuzzSugar http://www.buzzsugar.com/753268