LOS
ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Meryl Streep will whip up some culinary
delights as Julia Child in a movie about a woman inspired by the
cooking icon.
"Julie
& Julia" is an adaptation of the 2005 book by Julie Powell, "Julie
& Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen." Amy
Adams ("Junebug") is in negotiations to co-star as Powell.
The
Columbia Pictures film follows Powell, a government worker who decides
to cook her way through Child's classic "Mastering the Art of French
Cooking" in one year out of her small Brooklyn kitchen. Powell blogs
her daily experiences, gaining a loyal following along the way.
Nora
Ephron will direct from her own script. Streep has starred in two films
written by Ephron, 1983's "Silkwood" and 1986's "Heartburn." Streep,
currently in theaters with "Rendition," stars in Robert Redford's
November 9 release "Lions for Lambs." Adams stars in "Enchanted," which
opens November 21.