Many generations
fell in love with many film and television adaptation of Little
Women, with releases spanning from 1933 to present day—starring
some of the biggest names in Hollywood history. And many fans young
and old have long adored the classic 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott.
Now a new group of Hollywood heavy hitters, and a few talented
newcomers, will grace the silver screen for the newest Little
Women film adaptation, set to be released Christmas of 2019. For
a sneak peek into what’s in store, here are 8 reasons you should
watch the newest Little Women.
It’s based on a
classic.
It seems that
rendering new adaptations of Alcott’s novel never seem to get old.
This film is next in a long canon of film adaptations of Little
Women, with previous films released in 1933, 1949, and 1994. Alcott’s
novel and its many adaptations follow the lives of four sisters and
their journey to womanhood. Alcott’s novel was originally released
on two volumes in 1868 and 1869.
The trailer is a
good foreshadowing.
Released on August
13th, the new trailer sets the scene for a great
interpretation of the storyline and only heightens expectations for
the film.
This remake has a
cast of amazing female actors.
Set to play the female characters that comprise Little Women are
some of the most celebrated actors in Hollywood. The sisters will be
played by Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh and Eliza
Scanlen. Meryl Streep will portray Aunt March, and Laura Dern as
their mother Margaret, or affectionately known as “Marmee.”
The film will
also star Timothée Chalamet
Breakout actor
Timothée Chalamet will also star in the film as neighbor Laurie.
Chalamet rose quickly to Hollywood stardom after the release of 2017
flim Call Me by Your Name. He has starred opposite Saoirse
Ronan previously in a film, as Kyle in Lady Bird.
The film is
directed by Greta Gerwig
If Gerwig’s
previous projects are any indication of her interpretation of Little
Women, then we are all in for a real treat. Past projects by
writer and director Gerwig include films like Oscar nominated Lady
Bird and Frances Ha, which snagged her a Golden Globe
nomination.
Producers say
there’s more focus on the sisters.
According to one of
the film’s producers Robin Swicord, this adaption will closely
examine the adult lives of the sisters, as they leave their childhood
home. “It’s really taking a look at what it is for a young
woman to enter the adult world,” said Swicord.
Characters Jo and
Laurie have an interesting twist.
In this film
adaptation, Gerwig has added interesting parallels between Jo and
Laurie. They were always an interesting reverse reflection of each
other, with Jo being a girl with a common boy name, and the same for
Laurie with a typical girl’s name. But Gerwig has also included
subtle clothing swaps between the characters in this film.
The script will
follow them to adulthood.
It’s rumored that the timeline will cut forward and backward to reveal who the March women become, as well as who they were in their childhood years.
