Ransom Canyon guide cowl – Picture: Jodi Thomas
After having large success within the romance TV house with Sweet Magnolias, Firefly Lane, and Virgin River, Netflix is increasing additional into the house with Ransom Canyon.
The undertaking was first referenced in an interview with Netflix’s head of drama, Jinny Howe, again in August 2022, the place it was cited as one of many large bets Netflix had in its ins upcoming lineup.
In the interview, Howe mentioned, “It’s a multi-generational family show set on a ranch, and we say it’s Virgin River meets Yellowstone. We think that it’s going to deliver on all the romance and again it will be a really beautiful vista and setting, very escapist. It is in development in early stages, but we’re very excited about it; it feels very promising.”
What’s on Netflix can reveal that Netflix has been growing the undertaking since at the least September 2021, when it optioned all 11 guide entries by way of its Ice Cream Fridge unit.
What are the Ransom Canyon books about?
As talked about, Netflix has optioned the complete library of the Ransom Canyon guide collection, which launched between 2015 and 2019 and contains:
- Ransom Canyon
- Winter’s Camp
- Rustler’s Moon
- Lone Heart Pass
- Sunrise Crossing
- Wild Horse Springs
- Indigo Lake
- Mistletoe Miracles
- A Christmas Affair
- Christmas in Winter Valley
Courtesy of GoodReads, right here’s what you’ll be able to count on from the variation ought to it largely comply with the primary guide:
“Rancher Staten Kirkland, the final descendent of Ransom Canyon’s founding father, is rugged and sensible to the final. No one is aware of that when his troubling recollections threaten to overwhelm him, he runs to pretty, reclusive Quinn O’Grady… or that she has her personal secret that nobody residing is aware of.
Young Lucas Reyes has his eye on the prize—school, and the possibility to develop into one thing greater than a ranch hand’s son. But one evening, one improper resolution, will set his life on a course even he hadn’t imagined.
Yancy Grey is working onerous from his troubled previous. He doesn’t plan to stay round Ransom Canyon, simply lengthy sufficient to study the city’s weaknesses and the right way to use them for private achieve. Only Yancy, a typical prison since he was sufficiently old to achieve a automobile’s pedals, isn’t ready for what he encounters.
In this dramatic new collection, the lives, loves and ambitions of 4 households will converge, set in opposition to a panorama that may be as unforgiving as it’s lovely, the place ardour, property and satisfaction are price preventing—and even dying—for.”
We’re informed that Netflix’s adaptation shall be set on a ranch in New Mexico.
Jodi Thomas is behind the collection and has over 100 guide credit to her title all whereas being a New York Times bestseller. Her new guide collection kicks off in April 2023 with Strawberry Lane described as a “heartwarming new series that’s the epitome of comfort reading.”
Jodi Thomas – Picture: jodithomas.com
Who’s behind Ransom Canyon for Netflix?
So far, we all know Dan Angel is serving as a producer on the undertaking by means of his Angel Family Entertainment, Inc banner.
Active in Hollywood for the reason that mid-Nineteen Eighties, the producer labored just lately on Netflix’s Rescued by Ruby however is finest recognized for titles like Goosebumps, The X-Files, Gifted Hands, and Door to Door.
Other initiatives Angel has in growth on the time of publishing embrace Out of My Mind for Disney+, If I Run and In 27 Days Sony, and Julie of the Wolves for Warner Bros.
We’ll be retaining you posted on the whole lot we find out about Ransom Canyon as and once we study extra.