Wanted: A plucky white female, ages 9-11, who questions authority and is “honest to a fault.” If qualified, you could be the next Laura Ingalls for Netflix.
The search is officially underway for the actors who will make up the storied Ingalls family in the streamer’s reboot of the classic ’70s drama. The casting call has gone out for what Netflix is describing as a “reimagining” of the series based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys, Vampire Diaries, Archive 81) will serve as showrunner and executive producer.
Production is expected to run between June and October in Winnipeg, Canada. Director is Sarah Adina Smith and producers are Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, Dana Fox, Susanna Fogel and Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions — who’s been pushing for a reboot for years.
The casting call describes the reboot as “part-hopeful family
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