Back in 1989, Kevin Costner starred in an iconic drama film called Field of Dreams. With a man hearing voices and a diamond vision urging him to make a baseball field, the movie was, no doubt, greeted with love and open arms.
As per recent news, NBC was going to convert that film into a TV series that would have starred Andre Braugher and Nick Offerman in iconic roles! Well, sadly, the series was eventually canceled and the fans never got to know about it until today!
When NBC Tried To Reboot Kevin Costner’s Iconic 1989 Film!
Mike Schur is an American television producer and writer known for creating some of the most iconic series of all time. Being the creator of The Good Place, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and, The Office, Schur had quite the background for superhit sitcoms.
It was back in 2021 when NBC approached Schur in hopes of rebooting Kevin Costner’s 1989 film Field of Dreams and turning it into a seven-episode miniseries. The idea was ultimately canceled but not without some casting details that were revealed. As per a post on X, Andre Braugher (Captain Raymond Holt from B99) was going to portray James Earl Jones’s character (Terence Mann) from the original movie.
Alongside Braugher, Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper (from The Good Place) were also a part of the series. Last but not least, Nick Offerman (from The Last of Us fame) was also a part of the show before the idea ultimately dropped.
In 2021, Peacock hired writer/producer Mike Schur to create a seven-episode “Field of Dreams” reboot before it was eventually cancelled. 👀 The details:
"Andre Braugher was going to play James Earl Jones' role, Kristen Bell was going to be in it. Nick Offerman was going to be… pic.twitter.com/mXlx2zJ5pY
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) October 17, 2023
Taking to X, fans realized that they had been robbed of seeing such an iconic series on television screens but the project was ultimately dropped. On the other hand, Field of Dreams is such an iconic movie that the film is often quoted and remembered to this day. Just ask Ryan Reynolds!
Ryan Reynolds Compared His Team’s Win To Field of Dreams
In recent events, Ryan Reynolds’ team Wrexham AFC won and was promoted to League 1. Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the win, Reynolds talked about how happy he was and even compared his team’s victory to Kevin Costner’s 1989 film Field of Dreams!
“A few years ago, if you told me I would be crying tears of joy over a football match taking place in North Wales, you would be Rob McElhenney.”
He further continued,
“Congrats to Wrexham and to my co-chairman in crime. Double up the town! This is the ride of our lives. This is Field of Dreams stuff”.
With Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, and an ensemble cast of actors, Field of Dreams received a rating of 7.5/10 on IMDB and a whopping 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. The iconic 1989 film is available to stream on Prime Video in the U.S.
