Julia Roberts Returns to HBO
Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 9:00PM 
Chris here. Add another high profile limited series to the mix - Julia Roberts has signed on to lead an adaptation of Maria Semple's novel Today Will Be Different for HBO. While this would be Roberts's first season-length run on television, she did scoop up an Emmy nomination for HBO's The Normal Heart.
Today should be a more lighthearted pairing for Roberts and the cable giant: the series (which Roberts will also executive produce) will follow a single day in the life of Eleanor Flood as she attempts to be her best self despite what lies ahead. Messy hilarity and existential crisis follow.
Semple will be writing the script from her novel but I'm already curious at who might direct the adaptation. With prestige director-chasing production company Annapurna at the reigns, we can expect a significant directing talent to come on board as well. Semple and Annapurna also have Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (a delightful read, if you haven't picked it up yet) from Richard Linklater and Cate Blanchett in the pipeline, so clearly they're already creating intriguing projects sight unseen.
Will we have another Big Little Lies-level hit on our hands?
Reader Comments (7)
I absolutely adore Julia, so I am all in!
Hmm, it sounds suspiciously like 'I Don't Know How She Does It' and we know how that one turned out.
I wish her well. This seems to be the future since American movies are becoming so devoid of real women. I am reading The Nix - it is great and perfect for Meryl Streep and Bradley Cooper as her son.
Just finished reading this. Could be a really fun role for Julia Roberts. And whoever gets cast as her Southern antagonist will win an Emmy...very meaty, showy supporting role.
Wherever Julia goes I follow.
Lisa Cholodenko could direct this.
I love Julia! I particularly miss Julia showing off her charisma and comic timing- so I'm all in!