A One Flew Over The Cuckoo‘s Nest TV sequence is within the works based mostly on the e-book by Ken Kesey.
The unique story, which follows sufferers at a psychological establishment, was famously tailored into the acclaimed 1975 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher.
It has now been confirmed by unique producer Saul Zaentz’s nephew Paul Zaentz that there are plans for a TV adaptation.
“During the last 50 years, there have been a whole bunch of calls from studios, administrators, and producers who need to remake the film, and we might by no means permit it to be remade in the event that they have been simply going to do it as [director] Miloš [Forman] made it,” he mentioned on the Karlovy Fluctuate Worldwide Movie Pageant (through The Hollywood Reporter). “It could be a dishonor.”
He then revealed that had made “an association” with the household of Kesey – who penned the 1962 novel the movie is predicated upon – to “presumably do a tv sequence”.
It could be tailored from the e-book, and just like the supply materials, it could be from the attitude of deaf-mute character Chief Bromden (portrayed by Will Sampson within the movie).
“So the tv sequence could be by means of his eyes,” he added, earlier than teasing what story arc it could take.
“On the finish of the primary [season], the R.P. McMurphy, the Jack Nicholson, character would die,” he shared. “After which the second yr could be what occurs to the Chief after he escapes.”
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest was directed by Forman and is among the few movies to have received all 5 main Oscars, together with Finest Image.
The world of the movie was revisited in 2020 Netflix sequence Ratched, which acts as a prequel targeted on Nurse Ratched. Sarah Paulson takes on the position initially made well-known by Fletcher, who received Finest Actress for her portrayal of the villainous character.
