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Lange heads for the 'Valley'
By Adnan Tezer May 19, 2010, 21:21 GMT
Jessica Lange will star in the feature version of the 1960s ABC Western series "The Big Valley."
Lange will play Victoria Barkley, the matriarch of the wealthy Barkley family, originally played by Barbara Stanwyck.
Susan Sarandon had been previously attached to the role.
The Western series, which ran on ABC from 1965-69, revolved around the Barkley ranching family in the 1870s San Joaquin Valley.
According to Variety, the film will be directed by Daniel Adams from his own screenplay.
Straw Weisman and Steven Brandman are producing. Kate Edelman Johnson, whose late father Louis F. Edelman created the series along with writer A.I. Bezzerides, will executive produce.
The film will start shooting on July 19 in Baton Rouge, La.
Lange recently won an Emmy Award for her performance as Edith Bouvier in HBO's "Grey Gardens."
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