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The casting search for the upcoming Netflix series Little House on the Prairie has officially begun. Based on the American children's novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the modern reboot describes this latest adaptation as a “part-hopeful family drama, part-epic survival tale, and part-origin story of the American West.” Production is set to begin sometime in the middle of the year, with Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys) listed as the series showrunner.

Deadline reported that production is now searching for a young girl aged between 9 and 11 to play Laura Ingalls, the lead role. The character description notes, "A plucky white female who questions authority and is 'honest to a fault.'" Casting calls have also been sent out to find those who will play Laura's family – Charles, Caroline, and Mary. Those interested will have until April 4 to submit an audition tape with a full-body shot.

A full description of Laura reads:

“Everyone sees themselves in Laura.

Little House on the Prairiefans are mourning the loss of one of the actors from the beloved Western series. Melissa Gilbert, who played the show's main star, Laura Ingalls, revealed that Jack Lilley has died at age 91. In a touching post on Instagram, Gilbert shared fond memories between the two on the series and behind the scenes. Lilley, who made appearances in classic Westerns such as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West, and more, taught Gilbert how to ride horses as a young child after she begged him to go ride. Lilley played a stagecoach driver on the series, showcasing his horse skills, which made him the perfect person to teach Gilbert how to ride a horse. which made him the perfect person to teach Gilbert how to ride a horse.

She began the post by saying, "The little house family has lost one of our own. Jack Lilley has passed away.

Little House on the Prairie is getting reimagined, becoming the latest TV series from the past to be given the reboot treatment, courtesy of Netflix. While this has led to comments that the new version might be more "woke," one of the stars of the classic series says Little House on the Prairie has actually been woke all along.

After it was reported that Little House on the Prairie was getting rebooted, right-wing pundit Megyn Kelly posted on X, "[Netflix] if you wokeify Little House on the Prairie I will make it my singular mission to absolutely ruin your project." The post was liked over 79K times as of this writing with more than 8.6K shares. Over on Instagram, Og Little House on the Prairie Star Melissa Gilbert responded by sharing a message addressing Kelly's X post. Gilbert suggested that anyone worried about the new show going "woke" must have forgotten...

Netflix is setting up shop in Plum Creek.

The streaming behemoth has ordered Little House on the Prairie, a new series adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic novels.

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The new Little House, which hails from CBS Studios, is being shepherded by Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys, The Vampire Diaries), who will serve as showrunner. Trip Friendly,...

More than five decades since the original show's premiere, Little House on the Prairie is getting rebooted. This time, the show will be made for Netflix subscribers on streaming, making the move away from its previous home on broadcast television in the 1970s.

Per Deadline, it's been revealed that Netflix is rebooting Little House on the Prairie. The news follows the series making a bit of a resurgence with old episodes recently finding a new audience on Peacock, reaching over 13.3 billion minutes of viewing time. The Netflix reboot has enlisted Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Vampire Diaries) to serve as showrunner. Sonnenshine is also executive producing the new series alongside Joy Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, as well as Dana Fox, Susanna Fogel, and Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions.

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Even though the saga came to an end more than four decades ago, Little House on the Prairie remains one of the most beloved shows in television history. Loosely based upon the popular biographical book series by author Laura Ingalls Wilder (played by Melissa Gilbert), the show follows the adventures of the Ingalls family as they relocate to the small town of Walnut Grove. Set in 19th century America, the Ingalls, comprised of Laura, Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson), Carrie (Sidney and Lindsay Greenbush), and led by parents Charles (Michael Landon) and Caroline (Karen Grassle) faced many hardships, which allowed the show to take on incredibly controversial topics.

On March 16, 2020, Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley launched “Stars In The House” in response to what they knew would be an immediate need for funds in light of the Broadway shutdown.

Now, one year and over 375 episodes later, “Stars In The House” has raised over $715,000 for The Actors Fund, and an additional $200,000 for other charity organizations who have needed support throughout the pandemic.

“We can’t believe it has been a year! We continue to be overwhelmed by the generosity of our viewers, who send in donations from all over the world,” said Rudetsky and Wesley. “We thought that after the first few weeks, contributions would dwindle and the show would be more about bringing some joy and positivity during these dark times. But the fact that we have been able to do both – deliver fun and financial support – is beyond our wildest dreams. We are so grateful to our team behind the scenes,...

To mark its one-year anniversary on March 16, the Actors Fund benefit YouTube series Stars in the House will feature a special all-new week-long series of its popular reunion episodes, bringing together the casts of The West Wing, thirtysomething, Little House on the Prairie, Broadway’s Head Over Heels and other surprises.

Since launched by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley last year following Broadway’s Covid shutdown, more than 375 episodes of Stars In The House has raised over $715,000 for The Actors Fund, and an additional $200,000 for other charity organizations needing support throughout the pandemic.

In a statement, Rudetsky and Wesley said, “We thought that after the first few weeks, contributions would dwindle and the show would be more about bringing some joy and positivity during these dark times. But the fact that we have been able to do both – deliver fun and financial support – is beyond our wildest dreams.”

The anniversary week kicks off Tuesday,...

In 1974, TV audiences were introduced to the Ingalls family, a frontier clan living in a rustic cabin in the Minnesota wilderness during the 1870s and '80s. America was in the middle of its Me Decade, with an exhausting war and general upheaval at home. The weekly dramas of a farmer and his children—based on the Little House on the Prairie books by Laura Ingalls Wilder—were an irresistible look at a simpler time when people based their lives around family, home, and church. (All nine seasons are available on Digital HD on Amazon; seasons 1–3 are also available on Blu-ray and DVD from Lionsgate.

It's nearly impossible to talk about Little House on the Prairie without talking about the show's director/executive producer/star, Michael Landon, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer in 1991. When EW reunited many members of Walnut Grove—Ingalls kids Laura (Melissa Gilbert), Mary (Melissa Anderson), Carrie (Lindsay Greenbush, who split the role with her twin sister, Sidney), and Albert (Matthew Laborteaux), along with town bully Nellie Oleson (Alison Arngrim), Laura's husband, Almanzo Wilder (Dean Butler), kindly schoolteacher Miss Beadle (Charlotte Stewart) and Ingalls matriarch Caroline (Karen Grassle)—memories of Landon were everywhere. "What I remember the most from my audition was meeting Michael Landon,...

Remember Little House on the Prairie? The late '70s-early '80s family drama that starred Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Greenbush and the late Michael Landon (pictured, right) may be coming back to life. Sony Pictures is in negotiations to turn the long-running television show into a feature film that David Gordon Green would direct. Green's resume doesn't instill much confidence that this project will be very successful. His last three films include duds The Sitter, Your Highness and Pineapple Express. That been said, he did helm the excellent Snow Angels and All the Real Girls, so who knows, maybe he can return to his former glory. Little House on the Prairie is based on the semi-autobiographical classic children's book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder written...

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Little House on the Prairie may home David Gordon Green as helmer of Abi Morgan script Sony Pictures is apparently in negotiations to bring the beloved classic TV series Little House On The Prairie to the bigscreen and has director David Gordon Green in talks for helming duties. According to Deadline, the deal hasn't materialized yet. Scott Rudin will produce Prairie alongside Trip Friendly. Based on the classic children’s book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House On The Prairie was turned into a TV series which ran from 1964 until 1973, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Greenbush, Sidney Greenbush and Karen Grassle.

Little House on the Prairie may home David Gordon Green as helmer of Abi Morgan script Sony Pictures is apparently in negotiations to bring the beloved classic TV series Little House On The Prairie to the bigscreen and has director David Gordon Green in talks for helming duties. According to Deadline, the deal hasn't materialized yet. Scott Rudin will produce Prairie alongside Trip Friendly. Based on the classic children’s book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House On The Prairie was turned into a TV series which ran from 1964 until 1973, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Lindsay Greenbush, Sidney Greenbush and Karen Grassle.