East of Eden (1955) Directed by Elia Kazan and based on John Steinbeck’s novel, East of Eden introduced audiences to James Dean in his first major film role. Dean played Cal Trask, a troubled ...

who directed a 1955 feature film based on the novel - and Jeb Stuart (Die Hard, Vikings: Valhalla) are co-showrunners, with ...

30, 1955, at the young age of 24. The Indiana-born James Dean only made three movies, “Giant,” “East of Eden” and “Rebel Without A Cause,” but they were enough to give him a reputation ...

There's a new East of Eden adaptation in the works at Netflix ... Zoe will pen the adaptation; her grandfather directed the 1955 film. "In the process of bringing this family saga to life ...