'The Red Tent' will reportedly become a Lifetime miniseries
'The Red Tent' by Anita Diamant is a novel based on the Old Testament figures of Leah and Jacob.
'The Red Tent' by Anita Diamant is a novel based on the Old Testament figures of Leah and Jacob.
Anita Diamant鈥檚 bestselling novel 鈥淭he Red Tent鈥� will reportedly become a two-part miniseries released by Lifetime.
鈥淭ent鈥� was first released in 1997 and centers on the family of two people featured in the Old Testament, Leah and Jacob, and tells the story of Jacob and his four wives as well as that of Leah and Jacob鈥檚 daughter Dinah, who has a difficult relationship with her brother Joseph and who eventually marries a prince.
According to Deadline, Dinah will be portrayed by 鈥淭he White Queen鈥� actress Rebecca Ferguson and Leah will be played by 鈥淎bout a Boy鈥� actress Minnie Driver. Morena Baccarin of 鈥淗omeland鈥� will play one of Jacob鈥檚 other wives, Rachel, and 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� actor Iain Glen will take on the role of Jacob. Actor Will Tudor, also of 鈥淭hrones,鈥� will play the role of Jacob.
鈥淭he Red Tent聽brings premium and popular elements to a unique and timeless story,鈥� Lifetime executive vice-president Rob Sharenow said in a statement. 鈥淚t perfectly articulates our vision for Lifetime as the destination for epic movie events.鈥�
The series will air on two nights in two-hour episodes, according to Deadline.