There S Going To Be A Green Acres Movie

There’s Going To Be A ‘Green Acres’ Movie

By Russ Fischer/May 2, 2014 3:45 pm EST

My first thought was to wonder whether or not Green Acres really means anything to people now. People over 30 or 35 know the show, if only from Nick at Nite reruns, but it probably isn’t anyone’s favorite. Kids getting into movies now might not even know what Sam Jackson’s line in Pulp Fiction is all about.

Deadline reports info on the movie, saying there will also be a Broadway show developed to go along with it. Given the fact that the show’s theme song may be more enduring than most of the characters, and the fact that the premise is ripe for musical exploitation, the Broadway angle makes sense.Richard L. Bare, who directed many episodes of the original series, picked up the big-screen and Broadway rights, along with producer Phillip Goldfine and Hollywood Media Bridge. Bare won’t direct, however; they’re looking for a writer and director (possibly both in one person) to make the movie.

There’s no info on the Broadway show yet, but presumably the producers are on the hunt for people to help make that a reality, too.