Yahoo Lifestyle Netflix Orders “Little House on the Prairie” Reboot More Than 40 Years After Original Series
The new show will be a "fresh adaptation" of Laura Ingalls Wilder's iconic books
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The original cast of 'The Little House on the Prairie'Fans are heading back to the little house on the prairie!
More than 40 years since the original series concluded after nine seasons in 1983, Netflix has greenlit a reboot of the 19th century period western series, Little House on the Prairie.
According to the streaming platform, the new show will be "part hopeful, family drama, part epic survival tale and part origin story of the American West."
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(L) Melissa Gilbert and Alison Arngrim on 'Little House of the Prairie'Netflix added that "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."
Rebecca Sonnenshine, known for The Boys and Vampire Diaries, will act as showrunner and executive producer. Joy Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions, Dana Fox and Susanna Fogel will also executive produce.
“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,” Jinny Howe, Netflix's Vice President, Drama Series said in a press release. “Rebecca’s vision threads the needle with an emotional depth that will delight both new and existing fans of this beloved classic.”
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Karen Grassle on 'Little House on the Prairie'Sonnenshine added, "I fell deeply in love with these books when I was five years old. They inspired me to become a writer and a filmmaker, and I am honored and thrilled to be adapting these stories for a new global audience with Netflix.”
Plans to reboot Little House on the Prairie, which first premieredon NBC in 1974, were first reported back in 2020, with Friendly — whose father, Ed, bought the TV and movie rights to Wilder's auto-biographical novels — serving as an EP.
“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,” Friendly said in a statement. “I am thrilled by our talented creative team led by Rebecca Sonnenshine who are bringing these beloved stories about family, community, and survival to long-time fans and new generations.
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While speaking to PEOPLE in June 2024, original cast member Karen Grassle, who played matriarch Caroline Ingalls, admitted that she didn't believe the magic of the 1974 series could be recreated.
“There have been lots of attempts to do a Little House on the Prairie again,” Grassle said. “There have been shows, there have been a musical, and I think we had a unique experience and it can't be repeated.”
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