Gerwig to helm ‘Little Women’

Greta Gerwig will be following up the critical and commercial success of “Lady Bird,” which saw her become only the fifth woman ever nominated for the director Oscar, with an adaptation of the beloved “Little Women.”

First reported by Variety on Friday, The Times confirmed that Gerwig will take on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, which is about the lives of four sisters and their mother, for Columbia Pictures.

A source close to the production also confirmed the impressive roster of actors circling the project, with Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet and Florence Pugh all in talks to join.

Ronan and Chalamet both appeared in “Lady Bird,” and Ronan received a lead actress Oscar nomination for her performance.