Sandra Cisneros's novel The House on Mango Street will be adapted into a TV drama by Gaumont, producer behind Netflix hit Narcos. Deadline reported that Cisneros "has previously declined offers to adapt the book for film and TV, according to Gaumont, but she changed her mind amid the explosion in streaming services and the ongoing dialogue about immigration in America."
"I write because the world we live in is a house on fire, and the people we love are burning," she said. "Television has grown up in the last 20 years and now is the time to tell our stories."
Cisneros will serve as an executive producer on the show. The project will be overseen by Alexandra Hunter, Gaumont's senior v-p of creative affairs, and Tely Morrison, manager of creative affairs.
Gene Stein, Gaumont's president of U.S. Television, called the novel "a timeless story that captures the struggles, dreams, and spirit of a young woman who epitomizes the experience of many young women coming of age in America today. It's an inspiring and uplifting story that speaks to the challenges faced by so many trying to find their place in society."