Yahoo Lifestyle Christopher Abbott In Talks To Co-Star Opposite Florence Pugh In Limited Series Adaptation Of ‘East Of Eden’ At Netflix
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s highly-anticipated adaptation of the acclaimed novel East Of Eden looks to be adding another big name as sources tell Deadline Christopher Abbott is in negotiations to join Florence Pugh in the limited series. Zoe Kazan is writing and exec producing and Pugh is also on board to co-produce.
Netflix had no comment on the Abbott casting.
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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 series.
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.
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.” Abbott will play Adam Trask in the series.
For Abbott this marks another high-profile role following his scene-stealing part in Searchlight’s Oscar-winning comedy Poor Things. He can next be seen starring in the Universal and Blumhouse pic Wolf Man where he is set play the classic Universal monster. He also has the Mubi pic Bring Them Down, which is set to make its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and also stars Barry Keoghan. Other past credits include Black Bear, Sanctuary and the Hulu series Catch-22.
He is repped by WME and Entertainment 360 and Sloane Offer Weber & Dern.
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