Fourteen years of Word on the Streep (and trailer for fifth season of "Only Murders in the Building")!

Today marks fourteen years that I've been writing this blog. I enjoy commemorating the date each year and sharing how happy and grateful I am for each reader's participation. The site continues to be a wonderful outlet for all the Meryl stuff that goes through my brain. And it's been so nice that we actually have some projects to talk about again! So, I thank you. 

In other news, Hulu has released the trailer for the upcoming fifth season of Only Murders in the Building. Meryl is barely in it, which strongly suggests that her role is not particularly substantial again this season. Fine by me. In fact, I kind of hope this is the last season so I don't feel like I have to keep watching (which I would likely no longer be doing if Meryl weren't in it). It's fine, it's cozy. I just don't find it all that funny. The new season premieres September 9. 

Director JT Mollner pens horror script for Streep

An anonymous commenter linked to an article from a few days ago, where director JT Mollner tweeted that he wrote a script specifically with Meryl in mind: 

I've written something for Meryl Streep. It's a nasty, passionate horror role like nothing she's ever played. She's our greatest living actor, so I know it's a long shot, but damn would it be cool if she said yes.

— JT Mollner (@jtmollner) August 4, 2025

There are several comments from viewers, as well as a fair number of replies from Mollner. In one response to a comment about Streep not really being into horror, Mollner replies, "She'll be into this one. I think."

I had never heard of Mollner before reading this article, but looking into him a bit, I see that his 2023 thriller, Strange Darlings, was critically acclaimed. I commented on his tweet asking for more detail on the role. Not that I know anything about directing, but I think I am pretty in tune with the types of characters that Meryl tends to be attracted to. The word "nasty" from his tweet gives me a bit of pause. Certainly the role can't be a cliche, or full of too much gratuitous blood and guts, and I don't picture Streep wanting to go down the Bette Davis route of simply playing a hag in the third act of her career. 

All that said, I'm a sucker for considering new projects. And we've definitely never seen Streep in a true horror role. If it's more along the lines of a complex and nuanced psychological thriller (I mean, The Silence of the Lambs definitely had its nasty moments), maybe we'd be treated to something special. 

P.S. Babe alert. 

JT Mollner