Fans of classic television rejoiced last month when Deadline revealed that Netflix was greenlighting a new adaptation of the beloved television series Little House on the Prairie, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic series of children’s novels. But just a few hours after the announcement, the show was already mired in political controversy.

Bateman says that watching Landon inspired him to become a director Jason Bateman is remembering his earliest inspiration: Michael Landon. On the Feb. 24 episode of SiriusXM's Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast,

The actor praised his late costar's "ease with people, with the process, with the business, with just Joe on the street." Jason Bateman has only lovely things to say about his legendary Little House on the Prairie costar,

Netflix's Little House on the Prairie reboot is in the works! Check out the confirmed characters set to return and what we know about the new cast.