East of Eden limited series (Netflix)

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It has subsequently been reported that Mike Faist, Hoon Lee and Christopher Abbott have also been cast.

Zoe Kazan Adapting & Florence Pugh Starring In ‘East Of Eden’ Limited Series In Works At Netflix

The novel was previously adapted as a film in 1955 with Zoe’s grandfather, Elia Kazan, directing for Warner Bros. The film was also notable for being James Dean’s first major screen role, which Faist will play in this version.

The limited series adaptation will explore the novel’s themes of trauma and repair; love and betrayal; duty and free will. The series will sketch an intimate portrait of the Trask family against the backdrop of huge historical forces — or, as Steinbeck put it, “the story of my country and the story of me.”