J.J. Abrams Is Teaming Up with Meryl Streep on Series Adaptation of THE NIX

J.J. Abrams is set to develop a series adaptation of the novel The Nix for Warner Bros Television. Meryl Streep is set to star in and produce the series, and Abrams will even direct some episodes.

The novel the series will be based on was written by Nathan Hill, and it's described as "a sprawling generational tale that focuses on a hippie-era mother who gets national press exposure for throwing rocks at a conservative governor on the presidential campaign trail." Deadline goes on to offer more story details saying, "before you know it, her estranged son — a professor, aspiring novelist and general underachiever — seizes an opportunity to get himself out of debt by writing a scathing profile of his estranged mother."

Abrams and Streep are both extremely talented and powerful in the entertainment industry, and there's no doubt that this series is going to be amazing. 

Streep recently starred in Florence Foster Jenkins, for which she'll probably win another Oscar. As for Abrams, his last film was Star Wars: The Force Awakens and he’s executive producer on HBO's Westworld series. There's no word yet on what his next film project will be, but knowing Abrams he's probably shooting a secret film right now.