Florence Pugh-Led ‘East of Eden’ Series Greenlit at Netflix

Netflix will revisit a traditional novel for its newest status collection.

The streamer has formally greenlit East of Eden, a seven-episode restricted collection primarily based on John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel. The e-book was beforehand tailored for a 1955 film directed by Elia Kazan that was notable as James Dean’s first lead function.

Zoe Kazan, Elia Kazan’s granddaughter, is adapting the novel and can function co-showrunner with Jeb Stuart (Die Arduous, Vikings: Valhalla). Florence Pugh heads the forged, with Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist (taking part in the function Dean had within the movie) and Hoon Lee additionally starring. Fifth Season and Nameless Content material are producing.

“Within the means of bringing this household saga to life, the resonance of my very own familial connection to the fabric has not been misplaced on me,” Kazan stated in an announcement. “However it’s Steinbeck’s writing — private, surprising, profound and free — that has stored me enthralled to East of Eden since I first learn the e-book as a younger teen. Engaged on this has been the best pleasure, and I’m thrilled by the forged and crew we’re assembling – and deeply grateful to Netflix, Fifth Season and Nameless Content material for his or her assist.”

Added Peter Friedlander, vp scripted collection (US and Canada) for Netflix: “Zoe’s considerate and creative imaginative and prescient pays homage to her grandfather’s revered movie adaptation whereas superbly honoring and introducing new audiences to a real canon of American literature. She is an inspiring, inventive pressure and we can’t wait for everybody to see what she and Jeb, alongside the good forged led by Florence Pugh, carry to display screen.”

The undertaking has been in improvement since 2022, when Netflix landed it following a bidding warfare. Pugh has been connected from the beginning and also will be an govt producer.

Kazan, Stuart and Pugh will govt produce East of Eden with administrators Garth Davis (High of the Lake), who will helm the primary 4 episodes, and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (Impeachment: American Crime Story), who will take the final three installments; and Antoine Douiahy and Zack Hayden.