East of Eden (American TV series)
| East of Eden | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | East of Eden by John Steinbeck |
| Written by | Zoe Kazan |
| Directed by | Garth Davis Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Zoe Kazan Garth Davis Jeb Stuart Antoine Douiahy Zack Hayden Florence Pugh |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
East of Eden is an upcoming limited television series from Zoe Kazan, starring Florence Pugh. It is adapted from John Steinbeck's 1952 novel of the same name.
Cast
[edit]- Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames
- Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask
- Mike Faist as Charles Trask
- Hoon Lee as Lee
- Tracy Letts as Cyrus Trask
- Martha Plimpton as Faye
- Ciaran Hinds as Samuel Hamilton
- Joe Anders as Aron Trask
- Joseph Zada as Cal Trask
Production
[edit]The series is adapted by Zoe Kazan, whose grandfather Elia Kazan directed the 1955 film adaptation of the novel.[1] Anonymous Content and Fifth Season are co-producing the seven-episode limited series for Netflix. Garth Davis will direct the first four episodes and is as an executive producer. Also, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre will direct the last three episodes. Antoine Douiahy and Zack Hayden will serve as executive producer. Florence Pugh was first linked to the project in 2022, and leads the cast as well as co-producing.[2][3] Jeb Stuart is co-showrunner alongside Kazan.[4]
In September 2024, Pugh was joined in the cast by Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, and Hoon Lee.[5] The following month, additional additions to the cast included Tracy Letts, Martha Plimpton and Ciaran Hinds. Filming got underway in New Zealand in October 2024.[6] Filming locations are reported to include Auckland.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Zoe Kazan to Helm Limited Series Adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 21, 2022). "Zoe Kazan Adapting & Florence Pugh Starring In 'East Of Eden' Limited Series In Works At Netflix From Anonymous Content & Endeavor Content". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (September 26, 2024). "Mike Faist Joins 'East Of Eden' Limited Series in Role James Dean Made Famous; Hoon Lee Also Joins Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Porter, Rick (26 September 2024). "'East of Eden' Series Starring Florence Pugh a Go at Netflix". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 26, 2024). "Netflix Greenlights 'East of Eden' Series Starring Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Porter, Rick (21 October 2024). "Netflix's 'East of Eden' Adds to Cast as Production Gets Underway". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Simich, Ricardo (26 July 2024). "Is Florence Pugh filming in New Zealand? - Spy". NZ Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- East of Eden at IMDb
