The Great Gatsby is getting another adaptation—but this time for the small screen. TV producer and screenwriter Michael Hirst, the creator of period dramas such as Vikings and The Tudors, has teamed up with A+E Studios and ITV Studios America for the development of a new series based on the iconic 1920s novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The miniseries drama is said to reimagine Fitzgerald’s 1925 tale and its characters through a fresh and modern lens, in addition to exploring the world of New York African-Americans and the community’s cultural impact on the jazz-age decade.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hirst explained the relevance of the text for a 2021 audience, promising to deliver a more modern take on the subject matter: ‘’Today, as America seeks to reinvent itself once again, is the perfect moment to look with new eyes at this timeless story, to explore its famous and iconic characters through the modern lens of gender, race and sexual orientation.’’
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He added, ‘’I have long dreamt of a more diverse, inclusive version of Gatsby that better reflects the America we live in, one that might allow us all to see ourselves in Scott’s wildly romantic text. Fitzgerald’s profoundly romantic vision does not prevent him examining and exposing the darker underbelly of the American experience, which is why the story speaks to both tragedy and hope, and why it continues to resonate today.’’
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