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East of Eden Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 15, 2024

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East of Eden

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence

Screenwriter: Paul Attanasio Christopher Hampton

N/A Drama N/A

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Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Development
Production Progress
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.

December 15, 2024

Plot

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Plot
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.
Cited as verbatim plot from hollywoodreporter.com
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The film's writer Paul Attanasio last wrote The Bourne Ultimatum and The Good German.

Director
Producers
Ed Elbert
Brian Grazer
Jonathan Sanger

Production Details

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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.

Production Updates for East of Eden

Development

Changed East of Eden movie production status. The project has been languishing in "development hell" for a number of years.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment will produce the adaptation for Universal.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Language
English

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