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Chris Pratt almost starred in a Field of dreams TV show, but suddenly left the project of $ 15 million per episode.
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The Peacock series was in development with Parks and Recreation Creator Mike Schur before Pratt’s departure.
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The show could have been a hit for Peacock if not for Pratt’s exit.
Chris Pratt is reportedly almost the lead of a Field of dreams TV show. The Field of dreams Movie, which premiered in 1989, was based on the 1982 WP Kinsella novel Shoeless Joe and followed Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner), a farmer who builds a baseball diamond in a cornfield and begins to play with the ghosts of famous baseball players. The movie was a hit, earning $84.4 million against a $15 million budget and eventually nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
A new report from Pak Details the Field of dreams Peacock series, which was once developed by The good site And Parks and Recreation Creator Mike Schur, with plans to shoot at Fenway Park in Boston. The publication reports that Parks and Rec Alum Chris Pratt was attached to star in the projectWhich has a $15 million budget per episode. But, Pratt”Suddenly” Abandoned the project, followed by Schur, and Peacock did not trust Schur’s replacement, Bill Heck, because of the show’s huge costs and, probably, its sudden lack of an A-list star.
The field of dreams show could have been huge
The show is also set to feature other Mike Schur Alumni
This news that Guardians of the Galaxy Star Chris Pratt being attached to the Mike Schur reboot show makes the scrapped project even more intriguing than it already was. The creator previously revealed several former collaborators who were attached to the show, including The good siteS Kristen Bell and William Jackson Harper, Parks and Recreations Nick Offerman, and Brooklyn no-noS and Andre Braugher. Along with them and Pratt, the show would also have room for a host of exciting guest stars portraying various real-life characters Field of dreams Baseball players.
With such a strong cast assembled, Pratt stayed on board, It is possible that the show would have become a hit for the streaming platform Despite its big budget. It could even be renewed for future seasons that would have pushed the story beyond the original Field of dreams ending His potential success may especially be the case because, as the report underscores, Pratt has been selective with the TV roles he takes on since the end of Parks and Recreation in 2015.
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The only show Pratt has played a main character in since 2015 is the Prime Video action drama The terminal listWhich has already spawned a burgeoning franchise. In addition to earning a season 2 renewal, a spinoff prequel titled The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Also in development is Pratt reprising his role opposite Taylor Kitsch as Ben Edwards. This could have been similar to the fate of Field of dreams He remained attached to the project.
Source: Pak