Amy Adams to Star in Film Adaptation of Steve Martin's OBJECT OF BEAUTY

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Maven Pictures has announced that Ned Benson will adapt Steve Martin's OBJECT OF BEAUTY for the big screen. Benson recently penned and directed his first film, 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,' which will feature James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain.

Amy Adams will star in the role of "a young art entrepreneur who climbs from assistant to gallery owner, from a tiny downtown studio to a posh uptown one bedroom. The story traces her life over 15 years as she travels the world and falls in and out of relationships."

In a statement, Maven Pictures' producers Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray commented, "We are thrilled to be working with the very talented Ned Benson on this adaptation of Steve Martin's smart, thought provoking novel."

A three-time Academy Award-nominated actress, Amy Adams recently starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master," opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman. She can currently be seen in Zack Snyder's "Superman" reboot for Warner Bros., "Man of Steel" where she plays "Lois Lane,"

Adams previously starred in David O. Russell's "The Fighter," opposite Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. The role garnered Adams Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA nominations, as well as her third Academy Award nomination in five years. Her previous Academy Award-nominated roles include John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt," opposite Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Phil Morrison's "Junebug." Adams is also noted for her performances in box office hits, including "Julie and Julia," "Enchanted," and "Sunshine Cleaning." Behind the camera, Adams has teamed with Maven Pictures' Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray to produce "Object of Beauty," which she is also set to star in.

She recently starred in The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of INTO THE WOODS at the Delacorte Theater.

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