Netflix has ordered a reboot of Little Home on the Prairie primarily based on the sequence of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Netflix introduced in the present day that it has ordered a reboot of Little Home on the Prairie, primarily based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s tales and made fashionable by the acclaimed ’70s TV sequence starring Michael Landon.
Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys) will function showrunner and government producer on the brand new sequence. “I fell deeply in love with these books when I was five years old,” added Sonnenshine. “They impressed me to turn out to be a author and a filmmaker, and I’m honored and thrilled to be adapting these tales for a brand new international viewers with Netflix.“
“‘Little House on the Prairie’ has captured the hearts and imaginations of so many fans around the world, and we’re excited to share its enduring themes of hope and optimism with a fresh take on this iconic story,” stated Jinny Howe, vice chairman of drama sequence for Netflix. “Rebecca’s imaginative and prescient threads the needle with an emotional depth that may delight each new and present followers of this beloved basic.“
The present comes from CBS Studios and Nameless Content material Studios. Sonnershine can even government produce alongside Pleasure Gorman Wettels for Pleasure Coalition, Journey Pleasant for Pleasant Household Productions, Dana Fox, and Susanna Fogel. In case you’re a Little Home fan, the identify Pleasant doubtless seems very acquainted to you as Ed Pleasant government produced the unique sequence. Now his son will comply with in his footsteps. “It has been a long-held dream of mine to carry on my father’s legacy and adapt Wilder’s classic American stories for a 21st century audience in a way that brings together fans of both the books and the original television series,” stated Pleasant. “I’m thrilled by our proficient inventive group led by Rebecca Sonnenshine who’re bringing these beloved tales about household, neighborhood, and survival to longtime followers and new generations.“
Paramount really began growing a Little Home on the Prairie reboot 5 years in the past. Previous to that, David Gordon Inexperienced (Halloween Ends) was in talks to direct a big-screen adaptation in 2012.
The official logline for the brand new sequence reads: “Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical ‘Little House’ books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.”
I unabashedly love Little Home on the Prairie, so I’m thrilled by the potential of this reboot. My spouse and I rewatch the sequence most likely every year, and we’ve even jokingly developed our personal hard-R reboot stuffed with battle, demise, and Ma’s ceaselessly ripped costume.
