Megyn Kelly warned Netflix not to “wokeify” its upcoming “Little House on the Prairie” reboot — joining a chorus of angst from fans of the popular, faith-based series.
On Wednesday, the streaming giant revealed it has greenlit a new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic children’s book series, which was based on the author’s 1800s upbringing in the American West.
The long-running series starred Michael Landon.
“If you wokeify Little House on the Prairie I will make it my singular mission to absolutely ruin your project,” the host of “The Megyn Kelly Show” podcast wrote in a post on X.
Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The new series will be “part family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West,” Netflix said in a press release.
Devoted fans of the original television series, which aired on NBC in the 1970s and 1980s, pleaded with Netflix not to ruin the wholesome story with politics.
“It’s not just about not being ‘woke,’” one user wrote in a post on X. “‘Little House on the Prairie’ was openly spiritual, with some incredible faith-inspiring episodes and stories. Without that Christian-faith-based ethos, it’s just pablum.”
Many fans said the show would not be the same without Landon, who starred as Charles Ingalls. Landon was also an executive producer on the show and directed more than 80 episodes. He died in 1991 at the age of 54 from pancreatic cancer.
“Wish they’d leave this completely alone. There’s no one who can even remotely bring the charm Michael Landon brought to this show,” one user wrote on X. “The chemistry of the characters was top notch.”
Other viewers said they were concerned Netflix would try to inject left-wing ideologies into the notoriously puritanical show, which follows the lives of a family of farmers.
“Hmm. Marxism had barely been invented by the time period depicted in ‘Little House’ – and it sure as heck hadn’t reached the American heartland,” one user wrote in a post on X. “So I’m sure Netflix has its very best minds hard at work figuring out how to rise to the challenge of working marxism into the rebooted story.”
“My god, leave this well alone. You can see it now, Mary will be a blind non-binary vegan with blue hair,” another user said.
Rebecca Sonnenshine, known for her work on the drama series “The Boys” and “The Vampire Diaries,” will lead Netflix’s “Little House on the Prairie” as showrunner and executive producer.
“Rebecca’s vision threads the needle with an emotional depth that will delight both new and existing fans of this beloved classic,” Jinny Howe, vice president of drama series at Netflix, said in a statement.
Representatives for Sonnenshine did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Other executive producers working on the series include Joy Gorman Wettels, Dana Fox, Susanna Fogel and Trip Friendly from Friendly Family Productions, whose father, Ed Friendly, produced the original “Little House on the Prairie” TV film and series.