![]() “I don’t need a whole lot of my vision in it,” he said. The TV writers are free to interpret the book as they see fit. From this point, Orange said his work is done. Tazbah Chavez was selected to be lead writer. He joined the process of picking writers for the adaptation. He wanted a Native director, Native writers, and a Native cast to bring “There There” to life. ![]() Orange said he had prerequisites that needed to be met before signing over his ownership rights. ![]() The lost thread, however, has been picked up again, this time by NBC Universal. ![]() “And this is before Reservation Dogs and Rutherford Falls before there was this sort of proof that people care about these shows, that the shows will be good, that there’s big talented acting pools to pick from,” Orange said. “Somewhere during the pandemic, the thread got lost,” said Orange. Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo was set to adapt it to the screen. The media conglomerate quickly bought the TV rights to “There There” after publication. ![]() The captivating writing grabbed the attention of HBO producers. “And I would never think of our lives that way.” “It hurts me because I’m writing about people that resemble me and my family and my community,” he told the Belle Mehus audience. ![]()
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