The house on mango street movie

By on Jul 9th, 2020 (Last Updated Jul 9th, 2020)

The house on mango street movie

Sandra Cisneros’s well-loved novel, The House on Mango Street, is getting a movie adaptation. For all the details about this book to film project, here’s what we know so far about The House on Mango Street movie:

What’s it about? What’s the plot?

The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicana girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. In the book, it is presented as a series of vignettes. It follows one year of her life as she is entering adolescence.

The House on Mango Street was originally published in 1983, and it has since gone on to claim a title as a classic work of literature.

What format will it be? Will The House on Mango Street adaptation be a Movie or a Series?

It’s planned as a limited series.

Who’s behind it?

Gaumont, the production company behind the television show Narcos, will be producing the series. For a long time, author Sandra Cisneros did not permit the book to be adapted, but the increased interest in the issue of immigrants in America as well as the explosion of book adaptations prompted her to change her mind.

The house on mango street movie

The House on Mango Street Author Sandra Cisneros

What’s the status of the The House on Mango Street adaptation?

The adaptation is currently still in the early stages of development.

Who’s in the cast?

No casting details have been released yet.

When will it be released?

Currently unknown.

Is there a trailer or teaser available?

Not yet! Stay tuned.


The House on Mango Street Mini-Series / Movie Development Timeline

January 1, 1983 The House on Mango Street (novel) is released.

January 23, 2020 ‘Narcos’ producer to adapt Sandra Cisneros’ ‘The House on Mango Street’ for TV

It seems like a lot of books we've loved over the years are getting the movie or TV treatment, including Looking for Alaska, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Stargirl, and beyond. Things have been trending upward for us bookworms-at-heart who are getting to see the stories we love on screens of all sizes. Well, that trend will continue with Sandra Cisneros's beloved novel The House on Mango Street, which is finally getting the television adaptation treatment.

Deadline broke the news earlier this week that Cisneros's 1984 novel would be adapted into a TV series. The book will be adapted into a drama by Gaumont, the same production company behind the popular Netflix series Narcos. But, at this point, it's unclear if The House on Mango Street adaptation will also appear on Netflix. If the show gets picked up, Cisneros will serve as an executive producer.

The House on Mango Street is a novel made up on vignettes about the residents of a particular working-class street in Chicago. The stories are narrated by a Mexican-American teenager, who helps bring the reader into this beautifully-realized world. For years, Cisneros has been reticent to allow her novel to be adapted, per Gaumont (via Deadline's report), but reportedly softened to the idea now that the rise and variety of streaming services is allowing numerous stories, including immigrant stories, to be told.

In a statement accompanying the announcement, Gene Stein, Gaumont's president of U.S. Television, said, "The House on Mango Street is 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."

Additionally, Cisneros offered her own statement on the news: "I write because the world we live in is a house on fire, and the people we love are burning. Television has grown up in the last 20 years and now is the time to tell our stories."

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Is there a movie for The House on Mango Street?

The House on Mango Street is a 2014 coming-of-age film, based on the novel of the same name by Sandra Cisneros.

Where can I watch The House on Mango Street?

The House on Mango Street on Vimeo.

What is the moral of The House on Mango Street?

The author of this book is by Sandra Cisneros. The moral lesson that this book teaches you is that you always belong even if you don't feel like you do. The House on Mango Street isn't just an ordinary book.

Does The House on Mango Street have a sequel?

The Sequel: "One day I will say goodbye to Mango," Esperanza says in the final vignette. Yet she plans to leave and come back for "the ones I left behind." Twenty-five years later, we would like Esperanza to do just that—succeed mightily.