Together again! Former castmates Viola Davis and Julia Roberts set to star in adaptation of Jodi Picoult's Small Great Things
Looks like Julia Roberts and Viola Davis's latest project is already destined to be a hit.
On Monday, news emerged that stars will join each other onscreen in the upcoming Small Great Things.
The film is based off of the best-selling Jodi Picoult novel of the same name.
Star studded: On Monday, it was announced that Viola Davis and Julia Roberts will both star in the upcoming film Small Great Things
The story follows the life of Ruth, a nurse who cares for newborns at a hospital in Connecticut.
After the 20-year hospital nurse is ordered not touch a baby belonging to a white supremacist couple, the infant dies while Ruth is the only one present. The couple then drags the nurse to court and an emotional battle ensues.
It's still not clear who the actresses would be playing, but the heart-wrenching plot is sure to bring out both star's best performances.
Together again: The award winning actresses also teamed up in the 2010 hit Eat Pray Love
La La Land producer Marc Platt is pegged to lead production on the film, which is planned for release under the banner of DreamWorks Pictures.
Small Great Things will be the second collaboration between the Fences star and Pretty Woman actress.
They also worked on 2010's Eat Pray Love together, which was adapted from a bestselling book by author Elizabeth Gilbert.
Bringing home the hardware: Viola has been busy this award season, earning both a Golden Globe and SAG award in the past month. In this shot, the actress accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for Fences
Although the project has few details confirmed, the combined talent of Viola, Julia and producer Marc Platt is sure to send the film to the tops of many critics' lists.
Viola has been sweeping up awards left and right for her performance in the historical drama Fences, taking home both a Golden Globe and a SAG award earlier this month.
Ms. Roberts is a creative force unto herself, having been nominated for four Academy Awards and eight Golden Globe honors throughout her career.
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