Sandra Cisneros’s well-loved novel, The House on Mango Street, is getting a movie adaptation. For all the details about this book to film project, here’s what we know so far about The House on Mango Street movie:
What’s it about? What’s the plot?
The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicana girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. In the book, it is presented as a series of vignettes. It follows one year of her life as she is entering adolescence.
The House on Mango Street was originally published in 1983, and it has since gone on to claim a title as a classic work of literature.
What format will it be? Will The House on Mango Street adaptation be a Movie or a Series?
It’s planned as a limited series.
Who’s behind it?
Gaumont, the production company behind the television show Narcos, will be producing the series. For a long time, author Sandra Cisneros did not permit the book to be adapted, but the increased interest in the issue of immigrants in America as well as the explosion of book adaptations prompted her to change her mind.
The House on Mango Street Author Sandra Cisneros
What’s the status of the The House on Mango Street adaptation?
The adaptation is currently still in the early stages of development.
Who’s in the cast?
No casting details have been released yet.
When will it be released?
Currently unknown.
Is there a trailer or teaser available?
Not yet! Stay tuned.
The House on Mango Street Mini-Series / Movie Development Timeline
January 1, 1983 The House on Mango Street (novel) is released.
January 23, 2020 ‘Narcos’ producer to adapt Sandra Cisneros’ ‘The House on Mango Street’ for TV
Interesting! Cisneros is such a wonderful writer. I’m curious to see how her story translates to television.
How the hell is this going to be made into a mini-series? The book has hardly anything to it! They’d better pull off writing a lot of additional material into the screenplay.