Disney Plus is working on its second reimagining of the cult '90s childrens book Holes and this one will feature a female lead
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Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:01:01 +0000
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Disney Plus has ordered a pilot for a reboot of the '90s novel 'Holes', but this time a female lead will take center stage.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Disney has ordered a pilot for a reboot of Louis Sachar's '90s novel 'Holes' The series will feature a female lead It will be the second adaptation of
Sachar's novel, following the 2003 feature movie
If you cast your mind back to high school English class, then you may
remember being introduced to Louis Sachars 1998 young adult mystery novel Holes. Now, thanks to Disney Plus , the platform has ordered a pilot meaning
a TV reboot of Sachar's novel could be arriving on one of the best streaming services - but this time with a slight twist.
The Holes TV series will mark Disneys second reimagining of Sachars book, which was initially adapted for a 2003 feature movie starring Shia LaBoeuf, Sigourney Weaver, Patricia Arquette, and Eartha Kitt with a screenplay by Sachar himself. It follows main character Stanley Yelnats, whos sent to a correctional facility when hes falsely accused of theft. While hes serving time, the story unfolds revealing how each of the characters have impacted Stanleys life through intertwining narratives, all while adhering to the requests of a warden who makes them dig holes for an undisclosed reason. Disney Plus' TV reboot of Holes will feature a female lead. (Image credit: Summit Entertainment)
From what we know so far, the TV reboot will follow the story of Sachars novel, but will introduce a female lead who we can guess will assume the role of its original protagonist. According to a report from Variety , the
projects logline reads: In this reimagining of the beloved 1998 book from Louis Sachar, a teenage girl is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose. Disney has yet to reveal which actress will be stepping into the role.
Additionally to the mystery actress in question, Sachars name is also absent from the shows discourse, meaning that we dont know whether hell be contributing to the shows production. However, Disney has acquired an army of production giants to fit all the pieces of the Holes series into place, starting with writer Anna Mankin ( Katy Keene, Lodge 49 ) wholl executive produce alongside showrunner and Yellowjackets writer Liz Phang. Drew Goddard ( Cabin in the Woods, The Good Place ) of Goddard Textiles is another executive producer joining the Holes team, while Walden Media (which produced the 2003 movie) will return to produce the series, and 20th Television will serve as the studio.
With the announcement of the Disney Plus reboot, Holes joins the long lineup of new TV shows that were excited to see come to the platform. But despite
not having a release date to look forward this is one thatll certainly stay
in the back of my mind until then, and if it can bring Sachars book to life
in the same way as Percy Jackson and the Olympians did for Riordan, then it could take over as one of the best Disney Plus shows . You might also like Flow causes huge upset at 2025 Golden Globes as Latvian indie movie beats Inside Out 2 and Moana 2 to win best animated film award Alien: Romulus finally gets a Disney Plus release date three months after it landed on Hulu, and it'll be with us very soon Inside Out 2 director has lots of ideas for other lands and emotions in the mind for a third movie
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