The Big Picture Once Were Warriors, the classic New Zealand novel that unflinchingly depicted modern Māori life, is coming to TV. The novel was previously adapted into an acclaimed movie in 1994. Deadline reports that producer Rick Selvage and Alan Duff, the author of Once Were Warriors, are producing a new adaptation of the 1990 novel that brings the story thirty years into the future, and will feature a new generation of characters and stories.
Says Duff, of the new adaptation, "It’s these worldwide themes that inspired me to extend this family saga and bring it forward to the present day and to find a producing partner who understood the vision and possessed the sensibilities needed to bring it to a global broadcast audience. It will break your heart. It will make your spirits soar and your senses reel. This is my promise."
What is 'Once Were Warriors'? Once Were Warriors depicts the struggles of the Hekes, a Māori family descended from great warriors who are now living in poverty in Auckland. Over the course of the book, the Hekes deal with racism, sexual abuse, youth gangs, suicide, and the violent alcoholism of family patriarch Jake. A success upon its release in 1990, the novel was filmed in 1994 by Lee Tamahori .
The TV adaptation of Once Were Warriors will be executive produced by Onphaya's Selvage and his producing partner Peta Johnson. Duff, whose novel was greatly inspired by his own troubled childhood, will also be writing a new book, Once Were Warriors: Generations, to tie in with the new series. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch the original trailer for Once Were Warriors below.
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