Netflix don order new series adaptation of Larry McMurtry im Lonesome Dove, and Zoe Kazan plus Jeb Stuart go serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers. Dis report base on wetin Variety report.
Di series go follow former Texas Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call as dem lead cattle for risky journey from Rio Grande reach Montana. Kazan and Stuart na also co-showrunners for Netflix im East of Eden limited series wey dey come.
Teton Ridge Entertainment, wey acquire di rights last year, bin talk say dem go start with McMurtry im 1985 novel wey win Pulitzer Prize, before dem fit move go Streets of Laredo, Dead Man’s Walk and Comanche Moon. Netflix never announce cast, number of episodes, when production go start or release date.
Di project bring back material wey dem don adapt before for di 1989 CBS miniseries wey win Emmy and Golden Globe, and Robert Duvall star inside am. Variety report say di miniseries get 26 million viewers and lead to several sequel projects.
Executive producers include Thomas Tull, Jillian Share and Jen Gorton of Teton Ridge; Jon Jashni; Diana Ossana; and Curtis McMurtry of di McMurtry Estate.
How e affect things
For Teton Ridge, dis order don move di rights wey dem acquire and di adaptation plan wey dem talk before from plan enter Netflix production wey don get order, and di company don get major distribution partner immediately. Di McMurtry Estate too get direct role for di project through Curtis McMurtry and executive producer Diana Ossana.
For viewers, dis order don open road for new screen version of Lonesome Dove, though whether people go fit watch am still depend on di series moving through production and reaching release. If e move ahead, di scale of one Western adaptation fit create work for writing, casting and production; those details never come out.
Different ways e fit go
Our outlook (informed speculation)
Di one wey likely pass: If Netflix and di producers keep Kazan and Stuart, then move from dis order enter production planning, di series likely go develop within di next six to 12 months before casting and production milestones show. Di order don give di project clear platform, but since release date never dey, di next concrete effect go be to assign creative and production resources, no be immediate launch. Cast announcements or filming plan go make dis path stronger; showrunner change or long period without production progress go weaken am.
Better side: If di first adaptation reach production smoothly and Netflix see say continuation fit work, Lonesome Dove fit become di entry point for more adaptations of di tetralogy. Dat one go extend Teton Ridge im rights strategy beyond one series and create longer-running opportunities for creative and production teams wey dey return. If dem announce work on Streets of Laredo, Dead Man’s Walk or Comanche Moon, e go support dat outcome.
Worse side: Unless production decisions around casting, scheduling and creative approach come together, di series fit remain for development or undergo changes wey go delay new adaptation. Dat one go hold back Teton Ridge im wider screen plans and postpone di new version for audiences. Production pause, delay or change for creative team go point for dat direction; confirmed principal cast or release window go make am less likely.
Wetin to watch next
Di first major sign go be casting for Gus McCrae, Woodrow Call and other principal roles. Netflix or Teton Ridge fit also announce filming dates, production status or release window. For long term, any move to adapt Streets of Laredo, Dead Man’s Walk or Comanche Moon go show whether di companies intend to expand beyond di first novel.
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