Netflix has ordered the limited series adaptation of East of Eden and set Mike Faist and Hoon Lee to join Christopher Abbott and Florence Pugh in the all-star ensemble. Zoe Kazan is writing and exec producing and Pugh is also on board to exec produce. Jeb Stuart will co-show run.
Deadline was first to report the streamer landing the package in 2022 following a competitive bidding war. Anonymous Content and Fifth Season are co-producing the seven-episode series. Garth Davis will direct episodes 1-4 and serve as an executive producer. Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre will also direct episodes (and is also an exec producer). Antoine Douiahy will serve as exec producer. Zack Hayden will also exec produce.
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