Meryl Streep to Star in Series Adaptation of ‘The Corrections’ From Jonathan Franzen, CBS Studios

Meryl Streep could soon have her next major TV role. Variety has confirmed with sources that Streep is attached to star in a series adaptation of the Jonathan Franzen novel “The Corrections.”

No streaming service or network is attached to the project at this time, but it will be taken out to market soon. Franzen is adapting the novel for the screen and will serve as executive producer. Mark Roybal of wiip will also executive produce. CBS Studios is behind the project. The project was formerly at Paramount Television Studios before it was shut down in August, with Nicole Clemens of PTVS executive producing as well.

Reps for CBS Studios declined to comment.

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“The Corrections” was originally published in 2001. It tells the story of an elderly Midwestern couple who try to hold a Christmas reunion with their three adult children due to the father’s failing health.

This is not the first attempt to adapt “The Corrections” for the screen. Previously, a film version was in the works but never materialized. After that, HBO commissioned a pilot based on the book in 2011 with Chris Cooper, Dianne Wiest, and Ewan McGregor attached to star. But in 2012, it was reported that the pilot was not being picked up to series.

This would also be the latest in a growing string of TV projects for Streep. She recently appeared in Seasons 3 and 4 of the hit Hulu comedy “Only Murders in the Building,” with her work on the show earning her both a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination. She has also recently starred in HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” which also earned her Globe and Emmy nods. Widely considered one of the greatest actresses of all time, Streep has received 21 Academy Award nominations in her career, making her the most-nominated actor of all time. She won the awards for the films “Kramer vs. Kramer,” “Sophie’s Choice,” and “The Iron Lady.”

She is repped by CAA and Gendler Kelly & Cunningham.

Franzen’s other novels include “Crossroads,” “Purity,” “Freedom,” “Strong Motion,” and “The Twenty–Seventh City.” He is also the author of multiple books of essays and the memoir “The Discomfort Zone” as well. “The Corrections” would mark his TV writing debut.

Puck first reported “The Corrections” series was in the works.