Witches of Eastwick TV Show
In August 2008, ABC announced plans to create a television series called The Witches of Eastwick, based on John Updike's novel of the same name. A big screen adaptation of the book was made in 1987. The Witches of Eastwick film stars Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer.1
Fast Facts
- Network: ABC1
- Creator: Maggie Friedman1
- Previous pilots, created in 1992 and 2002, never aired
- The 1992 pilot starred Michael Siberri, Catherine Mary Stewart, Ally Walker and Julia Campbell1
- The 2002 pilot starred Marcia Cross, Lori Loughlin and Kelly Rutherford1
- The 1987 film starred Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer1
- Based on the novel of the same name by John Updike1
Novel Summary
Three promiscuous witches from Eastwick are enamored of wealthy Darryl VanHorne, a man who is new to their town. The women sleep around, gossip and create havoc with their magical powers. When VanHorne becomes interested in someone else, the witches kill her.
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