A series of adaptations of Field of dreams you lashed out at peacock, The Hollywood Reporter you have learned.
The Mike Schur-created drama, based on Kevin Costner’s 1989 baseball film, was shot directly into the series in August 2021, but will not be streamed on the platform, according to an knowledgeable source.
Universal Television, where Schur’s Fremulon shingle has a blanket deal, is in talks with interested buyers.
Schur is the creator of NBC’s the right placealong with serving as the co-creator of Parks and Recreation† Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rutherford Falls† Among other things, he is an executive producer of the HBO Max award-winning Emmy hacking and Freevee is coming Cousin†
THR previously reported that the series would be shot entirely in Iowa, where the film was set, although it was not expected to be shot in the specific locations used in the film.
Schur was set to write the series and share executive production duties with Lawrence Gordon (who produced the film), David Miner and Morgan Sackett.
Director Phil Alden Robinson’s original film revolves around a farmer (Costner) who builds a baseball diamond in a cornfield in hopes of evoking the ghosts of legendary figure Shoeless Joe Jackson and his teammates on the infamous Chicago Black Sox.
Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta starred together in the film that earned three Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.