Editing East of Eden (novel) (section)

==Adaptations==
*The book was adapted for cinema in the 1955 film ''[[East of Eden (film)|East of Eden]]'' by director [[Elia Kazan]], starring [[James Dean]], [[Julie Harris (American actress)|Julie Harris]], [[Richard Davalos]], [[Raymond Massey]], [[Jo Van Fleet]], and [[Burl Ives]]. The movie deals only with the fourth and final part of the book; Dean acts the part of Adam's son Cal, while Davalos plays Aron, Cal's twin brother.
*In 1981, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] produced a [[East of Eden (miniseries)|miniseries adaptation]] of the novel. It aired in three installments and starred [[Karen Allen]], [[Anne Baxter]], [[Hart Bochner]], [[Timothy Bottoms]], [[Sam Bottoms]], [[Bruce Boxleitner]], [[Lloyd Bridges]], [[Howard Duff]], [[Warren Oates]], [[Soon-Tek Oh]], and [[Jane Seymour (actress)|Jane Seymour]].<ref name="MSN">{{cite web| title=East of Eden: Overview| publisher=MSN Entertainment| url=http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie/east-of-eden.2/| access-date=October 12, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825200746/http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie/east-of-eden.2/| archive-date=August 25, 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref>
*In 1995, [[Takarazuka Revue|Takarazuka Revue's]] Flower Troupe staged a musical production of the fourth and final part of the book. The production was written and directed by Tani Masazumi, and starred [[Miki Maya|Maya Miki]] as Cal and [[Risa Junna|Junna Risa]] as Abra.
* In 1998,<ref name=hist>{{cite web | title=History | website=Independent Theatre | url=https://www.independenttheatre.org.au/history | access-date=8 January 2023 | archive-date=9 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109070903/https://www.independenttheatre.org.au/history | url-status=live }}</ref> Australian theatre producer Rob Croser of [[Independent Theatre (Adelaide)|Independent Theatre]] collaborated with [[Elaine Steinbeck]] in a stage production in [[Adelaide]].<ref name=az>{{cite web| title=Rob Croser and David Roach mainstays of Adelaide's Independent Theatre love of classic drama from 1984| website=AdelaideAZ| url=https://adelaideaz.com/articles/rod-croser-and-david-roach-carry-independent-s-love-of-classic-drama-since-1984| access-date=9 January 2023| archive-date=9 January 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109083801/https://adelaideaz.com/articles/rod-croser-and-david-roach-carry-independent-s-love-of-classic-drama-since-1984| url-status=live}}</ref> 
*From 2009 onwards, Universal Pictures has made various attempts to schedule production on another film adaptation based on the novel. Previously, one version separate from Universal's version was attempted, with [[Ron Howard]] and [[Paul Attanasio]] attached.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Michael Fleming|author2=Claude Brodeser|title='Eden' replanted with U, Imagine|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/news/eden-replanted-with-u-imagine-1117908037/|date=July 20, 2004|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=December 30, 2022|archive-date=December 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229224947/https://variety.com/2004/film/news/eden-replanted-with-u-imagine-1117908037/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first attempt under Universal would have been with [[Tom Hooper (director)|Tom Hooper]] directing from a screenplay written by [[Christopher Hampton]], around 2009.<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Fleming|title=Hooper, Hampton, join 'East of Eden'|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/hooper-hampton-join-east-of-eden-1117998495/|work=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=January 14, 2009|access-date=January 14, 2009}}</ref> In 2013, [[Gary Ross]] became attached to the project as writer and director, with [[Jennifer Lawrence]] being cast in the role of Cathy Ames shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite web | first=Rebecca | last=Keegan | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-jennifer-lawrence-east-of-eden-20130926,0,2873688.story | title=Jennifer Lawrence to play 'East of Eden's' 'psychotic monster' | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | location=Los Angeles, California | date=September 26, 2013 | access-date=February 5, 2014 | archive-date=January 14, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114213429/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-jennifer-lawrence-east-of-eden-20130926,0,2873688.story? | url-status=live }}</ref> In April 2014, Ross said that the film will be split into two.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Appelo|title=Jennifer Lawrence's 'East of Eden' May Be Two Movies, Says Director (Exclusive Video)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-lawrences-east-eden-may-695666|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=April 12, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2014|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023005/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jennifer-lawrences-east-eden-may-695666|url-status=live}}</ref>
*In 2015, the [[Steppenwolf Theater]] in Chicago adapted the novel for the stage.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yee |first1=Amy |title=Stephen Park On Playing A Code-Switching Character In Steinbeck's 'East Of Eden' |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/11/03/453981918/stephen-park-on-playing-a-code-switching-character-in-steinbecks-east-of-eden |access-date=April 16, 2024 |work=[[NPR]] |date=November 3, 2015 |archive-date=June 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616003720/https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/11/03/453981918/stephen-park-on-playing-a-code-switching-character-in-steinbecks-east-of-eden |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{as of|2024|9}}, [[Netflix]] is adapting the novel into a [[East of Eden (American TV series)|limited series]], with [[Zoe Kazan]] writing and executive producing and [[Florence Pugh]] attached to star and co-produce.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tewksbury |first1=Drew |title=Zoe Kazan to Helm Limited Series Adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/east-of-eden-series |website=Netflix |date=September 26, 2024 |access-date=October 15, 2024 |archive-date=September 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927155653/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/east-of-eden-series |url-status=live }}</ref>