In an effort to boost its production of dramatic limited series, Netflix has acquired the adaptation rights to John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden. The series will be produced by Zoe Kazan and will star Florence Pugh. Netflix fought hard for this one in a very competitive bidding war according to Deadline.

Actress and writer Zoe Kazan is writing and producing the Netflix miniseries. Her writing credits include Wildlife and Ruby Sparks. Kazan’s grandfather, Elia Kazan, also adapted East of Eden back in 1955, but as a feature film.

Zoe Kazan said in a press release:

Anonymous Content and Endeavor Content are co-producing the series as part of a partnership unveiled in March. Here’s everything else we know about Netflix’s East of Eden:

What’s the plot of East of Eden?

Netflix’s East of Eden is an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel of the same name. The book was previously adapted as a movie by Zoe Kazan’s grandfather Elia Kazan back in 1955.

Here’s the plot synopsis for East of Eden:

Who is cast in East of Eden?

Later, after giving birth to twin boys, she shoots Adam and leaves him to return to her former profession. In the shadow of this heritage Adam raises their sons, the fair-haired, winning, yet intractable Aron, and the dark, clever Caleb. This second generation of brothers vie for their father’s approval. In bitterness Caleb reveals the truth about their mother to Aron, who then joins the army and is killed in France.

Since its conception, East of Eden will star Florence Pugh, whose recent credits include such projects as Black Widow and Midsommar. Pugh will also star in the upcoming Hollywood juggernauts Dune: Part II and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer as well as her upcoming Netflix movie The Wonder.

Zoe Kazan commented on Pugh’s casting:

What’s the production status of East of Eden?

According to Deadline, the project is still in development. This is the stage when scripts are being written and revised. Our best guess is that East of Eden will enter pre-production either later this year or early next year.

How many episodes will be in East of Eden?

Netflix hasn’t disclosed how many episodes this limited series will have, but six to eight would be a good guess as that’s the usual Netflix standard these days.

What’s the Netflix release date for East of Eden?

Netflix hasn’t announced any dates for East of Eden, but considering its very early development stage, we can probably expect only a 2023 or 2024 release date.