Netflix reboots iconic 70s family drama leaving fans furious: 'We don't need this'
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Little House on the Prairie fans are voicing their concern after Netflix revealed plans to release a new take on the beloved Western series, which aired from 1974 to 1982.
On Wednesday, the streaming giant announced they were working on a 'fresh adaptation' of Laura Ingalls Wilder's series of American children's novels.
It has been more than 40 years since the original, long-running series wrapped its final episode after nine seasons in 1984.
In a statement, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Jinny Howe, vp drama series for Netflix, revealed that the reboot will be a 'fresh take on this iconic story.'
Howe also praised showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine for bringing 'emotional depth that will delight both new and existing fans of this beloved classic.'
'I fell deeply in love with these books when I was five years old. They inspired me to become a writer and a filmmaker, and I am honored and thrilled to be adapting these stories for a new global audience with Netflix,' Sonnenshine said of the upcoming project.
Little House on the Prairie fans are voicing their concern after Netflix revealed plans to release a new take on the beloved Western series, which aired from 1974 to 1982
Following the announcement on X, social media users expressed outrage and worry that the reboot would be too 'woke.'
'Please don't ruin another treasured piece of literature and Americana,' one tweeted.
A second wrote: 'Reimagining? No thank you.'
'Why does it have to be "reimagined"? You're going to screw this up,' a third predicted.
Another pleaded with Netflix to 'leave things alone for the love of God.'
'If this is made from a woke leftist perspective the family should sue Netflix,' a fifth wrote.
Others begged the streamer not to touch Little House on the Prairie as they stressed they didn't want to see a 'politically correct' version of the show.
'Play the old ones, I'd watch those,' another X user tweeted.
Following the announcement on X, social media users expressed outrage and worry that the reboot would be too 'woke
'Please don't ruin another treasured piece of literature and Americana
A second wrote: 'Reimagining? No thank you'
'If this is made from a woke leftist perspective the family should sue Netflix,' a fourth wrote
Others begged the streamer not to touch Little House on the Prairie as they stressed they didn't want to see a 'politically correct' version of the show
'Play the old ones, I'd watch those,' another X user tweeted
A large handful of Netflix subscribers also said they would not watch if it did not stay 'faithful to the original books/tv show'
A large handful of Netflix subscribers also said they would not watch if it did not stay 'faithful to the original books/tv show.'
Others, however, tweeted their excitement and called the news 'awesome.'
In June, the Little House on the Prairie cast reunited at the Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco.
Karen Grassle, Alison Arngrim, Melissa Sue Anderson, Matthew Labyorteaux, and Wendi Lou Lee sat on a panel and reflected on their favorite memories from the show.
They also addressed fans questions about a reboot or reunion of the series.
'There have been lots of attempts to do a Little House on the Prairie again,' Grassle, 82, who played the show's matriarch Caroline Ingalls, explained to People.
Little House on the Prairie followed the adventures of the Ingalls family as they built a homestead and life in the 19th century Midwest
In June, the Little House on the Prairie cast reunited at the Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco (members of the cast seen in 2014)
'There have been shows, there have been a musical, and I think we had a unique experience and it can't be repeated.'
'Michael [Landon] was a genius at casting and writing,' she added of her onscreen husband, who played Charles Ingalls.
'He understood things about how to translate that material into television for the public that was beyond what most writers understand.
'And he had his thumb on the pulse of the public and understood what people were longing for, and you don't find that every day,' she gushed about the late actor who was also an executive producer and writer for the show.
'And then the fact that we were all so perfectly cast was a kind of genius,' she added, looking at her costars.
On Wednesday, the streaming giant announced they were working on a 'fresh adaptation' of Laura Ingalls Wilder's series of American children's novels
Anderson, who played eldest sister Mary Ingalls, had her own reason for thinking a reboot wouldn't work and its because Landon wouldn't be part of it.
'Little House works on television because of him,' she said. Landon died in 1991.
Arngrim, 62, who played Nellie Oleson in the series is ready to take on a new role if there was ever a reboot of Little House – her mother.
'I always joke that if they do redo the entire thing, I am ready to play Mrs. Oleson. Absolutely, I'm down for that,' she sassed.
Little House on the Prairie followed the adventures of the Ingalls family as they built a homestead and life in the 19th century Midwest.
