L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables

(see also Anne of Green Gables (disambiguation))

L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables
Genre Historical period drama
Based on Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery
Written by Susan Coyne
Directed by John Kent Harrison
Starring
Composer(s) Lawrence Shragge
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Joan Lambur
  • Peter Williamson
  • Nat Abraham
  • Ira Levy
  • Michael McGuigan
  • Kate Macdonald Butler
  • Ramon Estevez
Producer(s) Ross Leslie
Cinematography Ousama Rawi
Editor(s) Ron Wisman
Running time 90 minutes
Production company(s) Breakthrough Entertainment
Release
Original network YTV
Original release
  • February 15, 2016 (2016-02-15)

L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables is a Canadian television film based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel of the same name. It first aired on YTV on February 15, 2016 and starred Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen and Sara Botsford. Montgomery's granddaughter, Kate Macdonald Butler, was one of the film's executive producers.[1]

The 90-minute film replaced the previously announced 13-part series that had been set to film in 2013.[2] It was filmed in Milton, Ontario and Prince Edward Island in 2015.[3][4] US rights were acquired by PBS, and the film was broadcast on November 24, 2016 (Thanksgiving Day).[5]

Cast

Sequels

Year Title Anne Shirley Notes Director
2018 Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew Ella Ballentine In production [6] John Kent Harrison
2017 Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars Ella Ballentine In production John Kent Harrison
2016 L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables Ella Ballentine John Kent Harrison

References

  1. Stewart, Dave (January 15, 2016). "New Anne of Green Gables movie to air on Islander Day". The Guardian. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  2. "Anne of Green Gables returns to TV". CBC News. June 11, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  3. Desjardins, Lynn (January 19, 2016). "Preview of new movie on Anne of Green Gables". Radio Canada International. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  4. "CBC visits set of new Anne of Green Gables movie". CBC News. June 14, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  5. Vlessing, Etan (June 12, 2016). "PBS Acquires Martin Sheen's 'Anne of Green Gables' Reboot for U.S. Broadcast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  6. "Corus Entertainment Greenlights Second and Third Instalments of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: Good Stars and Fire & Dew". Corus Entertainment. September 19, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables at the Internet Movie Database

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