Ritesh Sharma
Burque will be the filming location for the new adaptation of Louis Sachar’s acclaimed novel! The Disney+ pilot ‘Holes’ will enter production in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in April 2025. Liz Phang serves as the showrunner and an executive producer for the pilot, a project developed at 20th Television. Alina Mankin wrote the pilot and serves as an executive producer, while Drew Goddard executive produces under his Goddard Textiles banner. Mike Medavoy, a producer of the original 2003 ‘Holes’ movie, is also an executive producer, along with Sarah Esberg for Goddard Textiles. Walden Media and Shamrock are further part of the producing team.
The adaptation will offer a fresh take on the classic story. Louis Sachar’s ‘Holes,’ first published in 1998, became a modern classic in children’s literature, winning both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. The 2003 Disney film adaptation starred Shia LaBeouf and grossed around $71 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. The original story follows Stanley Yelnats, a boy from a family plagued by bad luck, who is wrongfully sent to a desert discipline camp where he is forced to dig holes under the orders of a mysterious warden. This new iteration will center on a teenage girl facing a similar fate at a detention camp.
The 2003 film boasted an ensemble cast, including Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson, Patricia Arquette, Khleo Thomas, Henry Winkler, Dúlé Hill, and Eartha Kitt. As of now, no casting announcements have been made for the new adaptation. The showrunner, Liz Phang, has extensive experience in being a part of popular shows. She has written multiple episodes of TV shows such as ‘Yellowjackets,’ ‘Locke & Key,’ ‘The Strain’ and ‘Colony.’ Apart from these projects, she has worked as a consulting producer and writer for the Apple TV+ show ‘Foundation.’
Albuquerque, New Mexico, has previously hosted the filming of several notable movies, including Clint Eastwood’s ‘Cry Macho,’ Ethan and Joel Coen’s timeless Western movie ‘No Country for Old Men,’ and Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Sicario.’
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