Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) resistant to cast an American as a Canadian icon. Schuyler Grant ended up playing Anne's best friend, Diana, and Anne Shirley was ultimately played by Megan Follows. In her first audition, Megan Follows came highly recommended. But, she was quickly dismissed by Kevin Sullivan. For her second audition, after a turbulent morning leading up to her audition, a frantic Megan made a much better impression and was given the role. "Anne of Green Gables" is the first film in a series of four based on the titular character. In 1987, the film's sequel, "Anne of Avonlea", was released. (It was
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables broadcasting it on November 24, 2016 (Thanksgiving Day). The network claims the television run was seen by more than 3.2 million viewers, with an additional 230,000 watching online. The movie has also seen a release in Germany, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. In Japan, it was released theatrically on May 6, 2017 and later home video, by Happinet Corporation and Synergy Entertainment. On September 19, 2016, YTV's parent company, Corus Entertainment announced that they had given the greenlight to two sequels; "Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars" for broadcast in 2017, and "Anne of Green Gables: Fire &