Amy Adams’ career in recent years has seen a terrific rise, and it’s been great to see her gaining more and more recognition, already having three Oscar nominations to her name for her roles in Junebug, Doubt, and The Fighter.
Her upcoming roles are most certainly numerous already, including The Muppets (which comes in the UK out this Friday), Paul Thomas Anderson’s long-awaited The Master, the Jack Kerouac adaptation On the Road, Zack Snyder’s Superman film Man of Steel, and Trouble with the Curve opposite Clint Eastwood.
To go on top of all of them (with all but the last having finished filming already), THR report that Adams has now signed on to both star in and produce an adaptation of comedian Steve Martin’s 2010 novel, An Object of Beauty.
Courtesy of Waterstones, the plot for the book looks a little like this:
“Lacey Yeager is beautiful, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the NYC art world by storm. She begins her career at Sotheby’s, amidst the winks and nods of the fabulously wealthy. But hungry for more – and pursued by a whiff of scandal – Lacey migrates to edgy Downtown, watching Hirsts and Warhols multiply in value before her eyes. Charming men and women, old and young, rich and even richer, Lacey’s ascendancy seems assured. But when the art world bubble looks set to burst, a secret from her past rears its head, threatening to undermine everything she has worked for.”
The film will be Adams’ first producing credit, and as her name is becoming more well-known among audiences, it seems she’s looking to take an even bigger role in the filmmaking process, so here’s to hoping that we can look forward to much more from her in the years to come. No word yet on who’ll be adapting the novel or helming the project, but hopefully we’ll have more news to bring you soon.
Trouble with the Curve is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to be released in the US on 28th September this year, which means that it will almost certainly go first on Adams’ schedule, with a quick production expected. With a bit of luck, maybe An Object of Beauty will be next in line, giving us another chance to see the brilliant actress in a leading role. Things are very much looking good for her, which is excellent to hear.
