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Netflix Orders Limited Series Adaptation of John Steinbeck's Classic, East of Eden
From left to right: Zoe Kazan, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee
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26 September 2024
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Florence Pugh Set to Star and Executive Produce Limited Series Adapted by Zoe Kazan, Who Serves as Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner with Jeb Stuart
Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee Join Cast
Today, Netflix announced the greenlight of East of Eden, starring and executive-produced by Florence Pugh and also starring Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee. Zoe Kazan will adapt the seven-episode limited series based on Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck's classic novel of the same name. She will executive produce and co-showrun alongside Jeb Stuart.
Format: Limited-Series; seven episodes
Logline: This modern interpretation of Steinbecks masterpiece will explore the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, focusing new attention on its indelible antihero, Cathy Ames.
Cast:
Florence Pugh (We Live in Time, Dune 2, Oppenheimer, Little Women) will play Cathy
Christopher Abbott (Poor Things, Catch-22) will play Adam
Mike Faist (Challengers, West Side Story) will play Charles
Hoon Lee (Warrior, See, Banshee, Your Friends & Neighbors) will play Lee
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Co-Showrunner/Writer/Executive Producer: Zoe Kazan
Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer: Jeb Stuart
Director/Executive Producer: Garth Davis will direct episodes 1-4 and serve as an executive producer
Director/Executive Producer: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (The Mustang, Lady Chatterleys Lover, The Act, Mrs. America, Impeachment) will direct episodes 5-7.
Executive Producer: Antoine Douiahy (Archive 81), Zack Hayden
Co-Studios: FIFTH SEASON, Anonymous Content
Quotes:
Peter Friedlander, Vice President, Scripted Series (US & Canada), Netflix: Zoe's thoughtful and artistic vision pays homage to her grandfathers revered film adaptation while beautifully honoring and introducing new audiences to a true canon of American literature. She is an inspiring, creative force and we can not wait for everyone to see what she and Jeb, alongside the brilliant cast led by Florence Pugh, bring to screen.
Zoe Kazan: 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 Steinbecks 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.
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