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According to Playbill, producer Matt Murphy has acquired the stage rights to Michael Blake's 1986 novel, the basis for the movie.
Murphy plans on adapting the story for the stage.
"It's a beautiful story set within a spectacular setting so that you get lush visuals along with a gorgeous romance along with something of cultural significance," Murphy said.
He added: "There is no way to do Dances With Wolves, which is essentially a Western on stage, without it being spectacular and epic in scope."
No production timeline has been announced for the project.
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