Mike Faist and Florence Pugh Will Star in Netflix's 'East of Eden' TV Show
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There's a new East of Eden adaptation in the works at Netflix.
The limited series was greenlit by the streamer, with Florence Pugh, Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott, and Hoon Lee attached to star. Here's everything we know about the upcoming TV show:
It is based on John Steinbeck's classic 1952 novel.
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Steinback thought of East of Eden as his magnum opus. As Penguin Classics writes, "Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel."
East of Eden has an all-star cast.
Here's who's been announced so far:
Mike Faist will play Cal Trask
Christopher Abbott will play Adam Trask
Hoon Lee
Florence Pugh
Writer Zoe Kazan is following in the footsteps of her grandfather, director Elia Kazan.
Zoe will pen the adaptation; her grandfather directed the 1955 film. "In the process of bringing this family saga to life, the resonance of my own familial connection to the material has not been lost on me. But it is Steinbeck’s writing–personal, shocking, profound and free –that has kept me enthralled to East of Eden since I first read the book as a young teen. Working on this has been the greatest joy, and I am thrilled by the cast and crew we are assembling – and deeply grateful to Netflix, Fifth Season & Anonymous Content for their support," Zoe said in a statement.
"Zoe’s thoughtful and artistic vision pays homage to her grandfather’s revered film adaptation while beautifully honoring and introducing new audiences to a true canon of American literature," Peter Friedlander, Vice President, Scripted Series at Netflix, said in a statement. "She is an inspiring, creative force and we cannot wait for everyone to see what she and Jeb, alongside the brilliant cast led by Florence Pugh, bring to screen."
Jeb Stuart will serve as co-showrunner, and Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre will direct.
There will be seven episodes in the limited series.
No premiere date has been set yet. We'll update this as soon as we learn more.
While we wait for new, the 1955 film is currently streaming:
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