East of Eden movie production status is currently Development
December 15, 2024 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. The project has been languishing in "development hell" for a number of years.
Who's Involved:
Plot: What's the story about?
Set in California's Salinas Valley prior to World War I, the novel told of two families over the course of two generations, loosely alluding to the Biblical tale of Cain and Abel.
verbatim plot from hollywoodreporter.com
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Who stars in East of Eden: Cast List
Joy, No Hard Feelings
Who's making East of Eden: Crew List
A look at the East of Eden behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Tom Hooper last directed Cats and The Danish Girl. The film's writer Paul Attanasio last wrote The Bourne Ultimatum and The Good German.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Ed ElbertBrian Grazer
Jonathan Sanger
Companies
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Production: What we know about East of Eden?
Key Facts
- Universal Pictures first acquired the rights to the project in 2004 after the book was chosen for Oprah's Book Club list. The option lapsed and the producer and studio had to go back to the estate to regain the rights.
- Based on John Steinbeck's novel.
Filming Timeline
- 2024 - December: The film was set to Development status.
The project has been languishing in "development hell" for a number of years.
- 2013 - September: The film was set to Development status.
Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment will produce the adaptation for Universal.
- 2009 - January: The film was set to Development status.
East of Eden Release Date: When is the film coming out?
East of Eden is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,556 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Star Wars: New Jedi Order and The Resurrection of the Christ.
