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‘The Bonfire Of The Vanities’ In Apple TV Series Deal by David E. Kelley & 'The Batman'’s Matt Reeves

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‘The Bonfire Of The Vanities’ In Apple TV Series Deal; David E. Kelley & ‘Batman’s Matt Reeves Spark Adaptation Of Tom Wolfe’s Searing Satire
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‘The Bonfire Of The Vanities’ In Apple TV Series Deal; David E. Kelley & ‘Batman’s Matt Reeves Spark Adaptation Of Tom Wolfe’s Searing Satire
'The Bonfire Of The Vanities' In Apple TV Series Deal; David E. Kelley & ‘Batman’s Matt Reeves Spark Adaptation Of Tom Wolfe’s Searing Satire
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JessicasSpell Apr 2, 2026 +10
This actually feels like the *perfect* story to bring back right now. The whole media/power/ego ecosystem Wolfe was roasting has only gotten louder and messier. And with David E. Kelley involved, you know the character dynamics are going to hit — he’s really good at making flawed people feel uncomfortably real. If they lean into the satire instead of softening it, this could be *really* sharp.
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turb0_encapsulator Apr 2, 2026 +2
I wonder if it will be set in the 80s or now.
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JessicasSpell Apr 2, 2026 +2
I could see it going either way, but setting it now would probably hit harder. The media/ego dynamics feel even more exaggerated today.
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kiyonemakibi100 Apr 2, 2026 +12
Well it can't be any worse (or badly miscast) than the film was
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JessicasSpell Apr 2, 2026 +2
Which is kind of wild, because that cast had so much talent… it just didn’t translate?
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Toby_O_Notoby Apr 2, 2026 +3
Tom Hanks came out later and said he "wasn't the right guy for the part". I'm pretty sure that's the only time he's made a comment on one of his performances like that.
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AardvarkStriking256 Apr 2, 2026 +3
William Hurt would have been a better choice.
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NoDaddyNotTheBelt25 Apr 2, 2026 +4
Probably one of the few reboots I get someone wanting to do since no one was happy with how the film turned out.
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Coolman_Rosso Apr 2, 2026 +3
I loved the book and would periodically check for updates on the Lorre production, but by 2020 it was apparent that it wasn't moving forward.
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Bucs-and-Bucks Apr 2, 2026 +2
'80s business fiction if my favorite genre. Excited for this.
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Best_Nothing5208 Apr 3, 2026 +2
Do you have any book recommendations for that genre? I’m also a big fan
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tearsandpain84 Apr 3, 2026 +1
After Hours
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Saar13 Apr 2, 2026 +2
Given all the chaos of the previous adaptation, this might be Apple's bravest green light yet. Critics will really be looking at it in detail.
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jimbobdonut Apr 2, 2026 +2
I would love to see a documentary about the making of “The Bonfire of the Vanities” movie.
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kiyonemakibi100 Apr 2, 2026 +7
The Devil's Candy is by all accounts a very good book about what a disaster it was
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ihatepickingnames_ Apr 3, 2026 +1
TCM's Ben Mankiewicz has a podcast that talks about it. The Plot Thickens, season 2.
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GlobalTravelR Apr 2, 2026 +2
Will the female lead get a b*** job, mid-series?
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TheCreativeComicFan Apr 2, 2026 +1
Now see, this is something that actually *deserves* a reboot. Would be nice if this kind of thing happened more frequently in film/TV but it’s an unfortunate struggle of course.
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JeffRyan1 Apr 2, 2026 +1
Tom Wolfe said one challenge adapting the 700-page book was that there is NOT 700 pages of story. Each chapter exists to show off Wolfe's writing of subsocieties within NYC in conflict. Cutting all that is like cutting the boxing out of a boxing movie. It will work better as a TV show.
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oh-you-ateonetoo Apr 3, 2026 +1
Agreed. Loved the book and then watched the movie… being able to stretch out the multiple plots in a series is promising!
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LumiereGatsby Apr 2, 2026 +1
Masters of the Universe! Who brings a half eaten jar of mayonnaise to a protest?
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Lyceus_ Apr 2, 2026 +1
Great, I read the book last year and loved it. I never watched the movie.
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ChrisCinema Apr 3, 2026 +1
It's about time! *The Bonfire of the Vanities* deserves the TV series treatment.
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