'THE WINDS OF WAR'
GETS NEW TV ADAPTATION
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The new series will be shopped to networks |
It was already adapted into a classic mini series with Robert Mitchum and Jean Michael Vincent which was a massive TV hit back in the 80s, and now
THE WINDS OF WAR will be turned into a television series again by
Seth MacFarlane at
NBC Universal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Pulitzer Prize winning World War II epic novel by
Herman Wouk, published back in 1971, tells the epic story of one American family’s turbulent voyage across the continents and across the years that spanned throughout the global war. The novel also got a sequel titled War and Remembrance later that same decade. The original TV series had more than ten Emmy nominations at the beginning of the 80s.
'THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM' BESTSELLER
TO BECOME ISRAEL'S MOST EXPENSIVE SERIES EVER
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Yes TV has already ordered two seasons |
Speaking of adaptations, Deadline reports that Israeli
Yes TV has ordered two seasons of new series
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM based on the novel by
Sarit Yishai Levy, which was a huge bestseller. Planned as one of the most expensive TV series in Israel the multi generational historical melodrama will be shot in Hebrew, English, Ladino and Arabic. Posed to air as soon as next year, the ambitious series will chart the passionate and tragic history of a family living through the Ottoman Empire, The British Mandate and Israel’s War of Independence. Beside
Michael Aloni, Hila Saada, Itzik Cohen and
Yuval Scharf, the cast will
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Exclusive first look at the lead cast of the new series |
also have a newcomer actress
Swell Ariel Or who will play the title role of Luna Armoza, the beauty queen of Jerusalem.
'MEXICAN GOTHIC'
TV ADAPTATION AT HULU
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Mexican Gothic will be adapted at Hulu |
Hulu is, meanwhile, developing a mini TV series together with
Kelly Ripa and
Mark Consuelos as producers, of
MEXICAN GOTHIC fantasy horror book by
Silvia Moreno Garcia which was published in June. The story follows Noemí Taboada, a young socialite who travels to the Mexican countryside and the mountains of Hidalgo in hopes of rescuing her cousin, who has recently married into a reclusive mining family, after receiving a frantic letter in the mail. Noemí seeks to unveil the family’s violent and menacing secrets, but her confidence is quickly threatened and there may be no escaping the walls of her strange, new home.
Nooo, I cant believe it, my favorite miniseries of all times! One of my favorite books, but NBC has no money for such an enterprise. Dan Curtis went bankrupt with the sequel. And then...the subject..in this Age of Diversity, the leads would have to be played by Blacks and Latinx. Dying to watch the israeli series, pray Netflix buys it like it did with Shtisel and Fauda, and they made it in Ladino too? Cool. Hate Hulu getting Mexican Gothic. There is no way I can watch Hulu stuff
ReplyDeleteThey will most probably ruin it, I don't really know why do they have to do what was already done before, there are tons of WW2 books waiting to be adapted for the first time. The Israeli series is from the same producers as Fauda, so Netflix might buy this one too if it is any good. Hulu had good series in Harlots, but their The Great is nasty and shitty.
DeleteSadly, but I agree with you. And yes, there are tons of books that should be adapted. Yes, Hulu's series do not live up to theirpromises, although I still want to watch "Das Boot".
DeleteI haven't seen the first season of it, sadly, yet, so I cannot start the second one :)
DeleteEight million views? Congrats, Dezzy!
ReplyDeleteYes, wish I had a penny for each :)
DeleteI wonder if Mark and Kelly will cast their daughter as the lead in Mexican Gothic. I mean, she's probably perfect for the role considering the life she's been lucky enough to live.
ReplyDeleteOh, Lawd, I've just about had enough of celebrity brats, we don't need another one, although I do love me Kelly and Mark.
DeleteWell, nepotism runs rampant in Hollywood, so it wouldn't be shocking if they did. Their daughter is quite beautiful though and would certainly draw in a few eyes.
DeleteHopefully she ain't annoying like most brats.
DeleteAnd congrats on hitting your 8 million! I want to be just like you when I grow up :)
ReplyDeleteIt is quite possible you was the eight millionth one yesterday, deary. It happened while I was sleeping.
DeleteLet's just say that I was the 8th million visitor. You can send my prize via cash, check or paypal LOL!
DeleteWhen December comes :)
DeleteLOL
DeleteI'm already planning... and stashing :)
DeleteCongrats at 8 million views.. that’s a huge accomplishment. I can’t picture Seth MacFarlane and WW2 series in the same sentence..
ReplyDeleteI cannot picture Seth and Emmy in the same sentence and yet he won or was nominated for about ten of them LOL
DeleteCongratulations
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThose all sound interesting but probably not something that I would watch.
ReplyDeleteSad to hear it.
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