'The House on Mango Street' Is Being Made into a TV Show
Sandra Cisneros's iconic coming-of-age novel The House on Mango Street is being adapted for the small screen by Gaumont, the production company behind the hit Netflix series Narcos.
Widely considered to be a modern classic of Chicana literature, Cisneros's 1984 work tells story of Esperanza?—a 12-year-old girl growing up in a largely hispanic neighborhood in Chicago?—through a series of vignettes.
“The House on Mango Street is a timeless story that captures the struggles, dreams, and spirit of a young woman who epitomizes the experience of many young women coming of age in America today," Gene Stein, Gaumont’s president of U.S. Television, told Deadline.
"It’s an inspiring and uplifting story that speaks to the challenges faced by so many trying to find their place in society.”
Here's what we know about the adaptation so far.
While the book was first published in 1983, Cisneros had been hesitant to allow it to be adapted, until now.
Per Deadline, "[Cisneros] changed her mind amid the explosion in streaming services and the ongoing dialogue about immigration in America."
“I write because the world we live in is a house on fire, and the people we love are burning,” she said. “Television has grown up in the last 20 years and now is the time to tell our stories.”
At this point, it's unclear where the show will air.
Netflix has teamed up with Gaumont on several projects in the past, including Narcos and the forthcoming adaptation of Paul McCartney's book High In the Clouds. But at this point, it's unknown if The House on Mango Street will also find a home on the streaming platform.
Other key details like premiere date, filming schedule, and casting information, have also yet to be announced, but we'll be sure to keep you posted.
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