‘Field of Dreams’ TV Series Not Moving Forward at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comEmily Longeretta The “Field of Dreams” TV adaptation is no longer happening at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively. Universal Television is currently shopping the project to other outlets.The show adaptation of the 1989 movie was ordered straight-to-series at Peacock in August 2021.
Michael Schur was set as writer and executive producer under Fremulon, with Lawrence Gordon of The Gordon Company also executive producing with David Miner of 3 Arts and Morgan Sackett.
The Gordon Company produced the original film, which starred Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Amy Madigan and the late Ray Liotta.The show was set as a reimagining of the movie, which saw an Iowa farmer (Costner) build a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield after being prompted by a mysterious, otherworldly voice.
The field eventually draws in ghosts of legendary baseball players like “Shoeless” Joe Jackson (Liotta). The film was based on W.
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