Meryl streep movie to film in milford connecticut post. Dec 28, 2017 steven spielberg directs meryl streep and tom hanks in the post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between the washington posts katharine graham streep, the first female publisher. The post oscar winners steven spielberg, meryl streep, and tom hanks team up for the first time in this thrilling film based on a true story. Set during the 1970s, the film follows the washington posts publisher, kay graham meryl streep, and editor, ben bradlee tom hanks, as they risk their careers and their lives in a desperate. Jan 09, 2018 the multiple oscar winners chatted with ellen about their timely movie, the post and the importance of journalism. Meryl streep and tom hanks star in director steven spielbergs imagining of a true story.
With the release this month of steven spielbergs the post, in which she is played by meryl streep, she will be known as the woman who, at a critical moment, did the right thing for a free press. The post demands america remember a time when heroism was the headline. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Meryl streeps newfound politicisation fires up timely drama. Inside that hairraising meryl streep scene from the post. Dec 20, 2017 shes played by meryl streep in the new steven spielberg movie kay grahams role in the pentagon papers saganow seen the postmight have surprised those who knew her in her earliest days at. Jul 25, 2017 meryl streep has debuted her take on former washington post publisher katharine kay graham for her role in steven spielbergs upcoming film the papers, courtesy of a photo that has emerged of. The true story behind katharine grahams rise to publisher in. Steven spielbergs inarguable place in the pantheon is further etched in granite by the mastery of craft exhibited in this heartpounding ode to journalism. The post costume designer talks power dressing meryl streep. Directed by steven spielberg, the film stars meryl streep as katharine graham, the posts publisher, who came into her own by defying president richard m. After a governmental coverup is leaked to the press, washington post publisher kay graham, along with the newspapers harddriving editor, ben bradlee, join an unprecedented battle to share the truth with the american public.
Meryl streeps newfound politicisation fires up timely. Meryl streep, cast against type in a comedic role plays suzanne vale, an actress struggling with drug addiction and a difficult relationship with her alcholic hasbeen singeractress mother played by shirley mcclaine. Meryl streep plays the recently widowed graham who has to take control of the family business and move the paper towards public ownership, streep expertly plays the timid housewife who blossoms into a newspaper tycoon in so doing risking her business, jail and long term friendships. Nov 09, 2017 when i spoke to meryl streep before she began filming the post, she told me she had just finished listening to grahams own recording of her memoir.
The post marks the first time meryl streep, tom hanks and steven spielberg have collaborated on a project. The film starts with vale, making a film, high as a kite and making a mess of her scenes, then she overdoses and is put into rehab. Steven spielberg directs meryl streep and tom hanks in the post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between the washington posts katharine graham streep, the first female. The first trailer for steven spielbergs new movie about the leaked pentagon papers has been released marking the first time oscar winners meryl streep and tom hanks have starred together in. In fact, this film will explain why the post was already on shaky ground with the white house when the investigation into the watergate coverup. The far more assured the post, if hardly the best film streep has ever made, might be the one that most sympathetically accommodates, and is inflected by, her own particular celebrity, after a. The actress received her 21st academy award nomination, in the best actress category, for her performance as katherine graham in. Jan 03, 2018 directed by steven spielberg, the film stars meryl streep as katharine graham, the posts publisher, who came into her own by defying president richard m. Those tense couple of weeks in june form the spine of the post, a fleet, stirring, thoroughly entertaining movie in which meryl streep and tom. Nominated for a record 21 academy awards, she has won three. The post tom hanks and meryl streep, as the embattled leaders of the washington post, lead a bustlingly entertaining and timely. The film stars meryl streep, shirley maclaine, and dennis quaid.
Meryl streep, tom hanks, sarah paulson, bob odenkirk, tracy letts, bradley whitford, bruce greenwood, matthew rhys, alison brie. Steven spielberg to direct pentagon papers film with tom hanks and meryl streep. Meryl streep extends oscar nominations record to 21 for the. Meryl was born mary louise streep in 1949 in summit, new jersey, to mary wolf wilkinson, a commercial artist, and harry william streep, jr. The threetime oscar winner was seen on set in her new role, as the former washington post publisher, for the steven spielberg film. Oscar winners steven spielberg, meryl streep, and tom hanks team up for the first time in this thrilling film based on a true story. Dec 06, 2017 the film is a pointed celebration of liberal decency in the past and implied present.
The post tells the story of the papers struggle with the u. It is also the first time these three hollywood icons have all worked together. Dec 15, 2017 published on dec 15, 2017 on thursday december 14, the washington post hosted a discussion with director steven spielberg and cast members of the movie, the post, a drama about the newspapers. The post hypothetical question clip 20th century fox. Nov 08, 2017 if the government wins, the washington post will cease to exist, warns one character during the trailer. Back in march, it was announced that meryl streep would star in the post, a new film about the washington posts legal battle to publish the pentagon papers in 1971 it. Combined, awardwinning actors meryl streep and tom hanks have appeared in more than 100 films, but the post marks the first time the two are on screen together. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Tom hanks and meryl streep impress as washington post bigwigs fighting to expose government lies about the vietnam war in the directors timely drama. Often described as the best actress of her generation, streep is particularly known for her versatility and accents. Meryl streep, amy adams, stanley tucci, chris messina, linda emond, jane lynch, vanessa ferlito.
Jan 04, 2018 the post with meryl streep is urgent, timely. As anything worth exposing and challenging is worth a fight for as it makes the powerful upset and angry. The post the post received 19 major nominations in 2018, winning 1 award. Steven spielberg directs meryl streep and tom hanks for the first time together on screen in the post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between the washington posts katharine graham streep, the first female publisher of a major american newspaper, and editor ben bradlee hanks, as they race to catch up with the new york. Meryl streep and tom hanks star in this drama that details how washington post staffers risked everything to publish the pentagon papers. Nixons order, and tom hanks as the legendary editor ben bradlee.
The screenplay by carrie fisher is based on her 1987 semiautobiographical novel of the same title. John brysons book evil angels was published in 1985 and film rights were bought by verity lambert, who got the interest of meryl streep. Watch the movie starring meryl streep and tom hanks. Everything that matters in the post can be gleaned from this one transaction, which crackles with an oldfashioned tension that recalls dramas from the 1970s. Its meryl streep against the us government in the first trailer for the post, the eagerlyanticipated truelife thriller from director steven spielberg streep portrays kay graham, the first. The atlantic looks back on the key film scenes of 2017, this time meryl streeps big moment in steven spielbergs 1970s. Steven spielberg to direct pentagon papers film with tom.
The post official trailer hd 20th century fox youtube. Meryl streep and tom hanks on the timely themes in the post. Pete hammond says its another masterpiece from the filmmaker. With meryl streep, tom hanks, sarah paulson, bob odenkirk. If the government wins, the washington post will cease to exist, warns one character during the trailer. Steven spielberg, tom hanks, and meryl streep are set to partner on the movie the post, a film centered on the washington posts publication of the 1971 pentagon papers, sources tell. The movie was one of the most expensive and elaborate ever shot in australia, with 350 speaking cast and 4,000 extras. Tom hanks and meryl streep to star in new pentagon papers film the post. Dec 06, 2017 the heart of the movie is set at the post, where the papers executive editor, ben bradlee tom hanks, with his urbane rasp, aristocratinshirtsleeves mystique, and a bite more forceful than his. Meryl streep et tom hanks sont excellents dans ce film.
Ephrons film balances eccentric us chef julia childs awkward start in the cookery business in france with a parallel, modern narrative in which adams plays a ditzy, selfimportant blogger. Nov 08, 2017 colbert premieres exclusive trailer of the post starring meryl streep and tom hanks duration. Determined to uphold the nations civil liberties, katharine graham streep, publisher of the washinton post, and hardnosed editor ben bradlee hanks join forces to expose a decadeslong coverup. The post tom hanks and meryl streep, as the embattled leaders of the washington post, lead a bustlingly entertaining and timely docudrama about how the pentagon papers. Nov 28, 2017 the post first reactions praise meryl streep s astounding and best performance in ages streep seems destined to earn her 21st oscar nomination for her lead role in steven. Shes played by meryl streep in the new steven spielberg movie. And though streeps costumes are featured more prominently in the film than nearly anyone elses, it was the background playersparticularly a group. Guided by liz hannah and josh singers words in print and tom hanks embodiment of ben bradlee, meryl streep captures the insightful ferociousness of katharine graham, proving that the fight for truth, justice and the american way is not the purview of superheroes, but fearless women and men willing to do what is just for without them. Steven spielbergs film about the publication of the pentagon papers couldnt be more timely. Nov 07, 2017 steven spielberg directs meryl streep and tom hanks in the post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between the washington posts katharine graham streep, the first female publisher. The post is a 2017 american historical political thriller film directed and produced by steven spielberg, and written by liz hannah and josh singer. Its stars unadorned surnames have been put up on the poster over the title with granite simplicity.
Now, through meryl streeps portrayal of graham in the new movie the post, a new generation of women and girls will get the chance to meet. Milford scenes for the movie great hope springs, starring meryl streep and steve carell will be shot here later this month, an employee of the production office said monday. Tom hanks and meryl streep in steven spielbergs the post. Tom hanks and meryl streep star in the trailer for steven spielbergs the post. However what makes this film interesting are the two central performances by tom hanks and meryl streep as ben bradlee and katherine graham. Meryl streep, the post, and the best movie dress of 2017.
Jan 09, 2018 meryl streep s newfound politicisation fires up timely drama the post the oscar winners choice to play washington post publisher katharine graham serves as the ideal next step for a woman. Dec 27, 2017 meryl streep, the post, and the best movie dress of 2017 costume designer ann roth says the costumes are the least important thing in steven spielbergs journalism drama, but the standout power of. The post costume designer talks power dressing meryl. Considered by many critics to be the greatest living actress, meryl streep has been nominated for the academy award an astonishing 21 times, and has won it three times. Postcards from the edge is a 1990 american comedydrama film directed by mike nichols. Robert caswell wrote a script and fred schepisi agreed to direct. The actress received her 21st academy award nomination, in the best actress category, for her performance as katherine graham in the post.
Graham meryl streep, who inherited the role after her husbands death, is managing an organization dominated by men. But with towering, bonafide movie star performances by streep and hanksrespectively the best theyve been in yearsand an assured, almost dutiful directorial energy from spielberg, the post. Steven spielberg directs meryl streep and tom hanks in the post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between the washington posts katharine graham streep, the first female publisher. Jan 23, 2018 meryl streep has broken her own oscar record. Set during the 1970s, the film follows the washington post s publisher, kay graham meryl streep, and editor, ben bradlee tom hanks, as they risk their careers and their lives in a desperate. It stars meryl streep as katharine graham, the first female publisher of a major american newspaper, and tom hanks as ben bradlee, the executive editor of the washington post, with sarah paulson, bob odenkirk, tracy letts, bradley whitford, david cross, bruce greenwood, carrie coon, alison brie, and matthew rhys in supporting roles. Meryl streep extends oscar nominations record to 21 for. Thats what the washington post did as the owner a powerful woman in kay grahama wonderful meryl streepput it all on the line with the help of a powerful and well know editor in ben bradleethe good tom hanks.
In addition to directing, spielberg produces along with amy pascal and kristie macosko. Dec 06, 2017 tom hanks and meryl streep star as post editor ben bradlee and publisher katharine graham, whose cashstrapped paper is an alsoran next to the more august new york times something that wouldn. Dec 19, 2017 the two central figures of this story are kay graham meryl streep, the beleaguered publisher of the post, doing a good job that too many men around her consider her incapable of doing, and ben bradlee, the editor of the post, and the man who never questions whether of not they should publish. Presidents pushed the countrys first female newspaper publisher and a harddriving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government. Mary louise meryl streep born june 22, 1949 is an american actress. Meryl streep, tom hanks star as katharine graham, ben bradlee in steven spielbergs crisp retelling of pentagon papers story. Heres your first look at meryl streep as katharine graham. Breaking down meryl streeps big moment in the post.