“Iconic”- Netflix Wins Big With Fans as It Brings Florence Pugh and Mike Faist Together for ‘East of Eden’ Series
From being a heavyweight at every other Hollywood award show to making room for cinema both massy and meaningful on its platform, Netflix has really been aiming for the stars with its efforts. While the streamer has often found itself bearing the pain of its own hammer when it comes to book adaptations, it seems that Netflix is ready to turn the tables with its East of Eden limited series.
Having dabbled into nearly every popular mystery and crime-related book, the OTT Mogul has switched up its attire for East of Eden. And as Florence Pugh, Mike Faist, Christopher Abbott, and Hoon Lee, all land at the reading , it is already beginning to look like Netflix's best fit and fans are all praises for the same.
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While it is no news how difficult it is to pull off a classic without looking slightly overdressed, Netflix was not hesitant in pulling all the stops for its East of Eden adaptation. Given the debacle that ensued as it announced the creative alterations it had made to The Picture of Dorian Gray, it was crucial for Netflix to get at least one classic right.
As the cast announcements were made and fans' eye fell on Florence Pugh and Mike Faist's name, the Internet was up in celebrations.
Fans embrace Netflix's 'East of Eden' with open arms
To get a page-to-screen adaptation is a difficult feat to achieve for anyone. And Netflix, owing to its expensive taste, often chooses the title that has already garnered a massive fanbase, painting itself in red for a bull hit. However, it seems after many trials, errors, and sleepless nights analyzing just what is something that tickles everyone's fantasy, Netflix has finally nailed it; Florence Pugh in the Gilded Age, in a plot that explores themes of good and evil.
In a rare case, as Mike Faist stepped into James Deans' show, fans did not bat an eye as they labeled the casting as "iconic," while declaring the project as a blockbuster even before the release.
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Despite the enrage that follows the announcement of an adaptation, especially a classic, East of Eden has managed to curate such a beautiful cast that there are no two ways about the series being a grand success.
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Edited By: Itti Mahajan
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