For those who think that Nicholas Sparks' book turned film "The Notebook," which starred Ryan Gosling as Noah and Rachel McAdams as Allie ended too soon, then they might just get their romantic fix in The CW's television version of it.
Its official logline reads: "This series will follow the romantic journey of the two beloved central characters Noah and Allie, at the outset of their blossoming relationship as they build their lives and their future together against the backdrop of the racial politics, economic inequities, and social mores of post-World War II of the late 1940s in North Carolina."
It is unclear if The CW will be pursuing "The Notebook" as a television movie or a series, but if they decided to make it into a series, then "The Notebook" would be the network's second period drama following "Reign," according to Entertainment Weekly.
Sparks' 1996 masterpiece is quite different from The CW's other line-up, which include action and rom-coms such as "Arrow," "The Flash," "The Vampire Diaries," "The Originals," "Supernatural," "iZombie," "Hart of Dixie," "Jane the Virgin," and so much more.
One thing that The CW might change with regards to their storyline is the removal of the elder version of the couple, with Noah stating the narrative while caring for his wife Allie, who suffers from amnesia.
"I don't believe we're going to see the older couple - what they become," The CW president Mark Pedowitz told reporters about "The Notebook" at the Television Critics Association's press tour in Beverly Hills. "But things change in development. I'm thrilled Nick Sparks wanted to do it at The CW."
The project will be a Nicholas Sparks Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Sparks will serve as an executive producer along with Theresa Park. Meanwhile, Todd Graff is the writer and producer.
The 2004 American drama received mixed reviews, but did really well at the box office. It even received several award nominations, and won eight Teen Choice Awards, a Satellite Award, and an MTV Movie Award.
The director Nick Cassavetes wanted to cast someone unknown and "not handsome" and he chose Gosling. Meanwhile, several girls auditioned for the role of Allie, including Jessica Biel, Britney Spears, Ashley Judd, and Reese Witherspoon, but McAdams was chosen in the end and it is largely due to her chemistry with Gosling.
Gosling and McAdams formed a relationship due to the movie but broke up eventually.
