Natalie Portman Struggling With Pride, Prejudice and Zombies
Thanks to Zombieland for bringing zombies into the mainstream, a number of interesting projects have popped up. One of these is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a novel that takes a horrifically violent spin on Jane Austen’s classic novella. Now the movie adaptation has a star. Natalie Portman has signed on to star and produce [...]
Thanks to Zombieland for bringing zombies into the mainstream, a number of interesting projects have popped up. One of these is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a novel that takes a horrifically violent spin on Jane Austen’s classic novella. Now the movie adaptation has a star.
Natalie Portman has signed on to star and produce in the adaptation with Richard Kelly (The Box, Donnie Darko) set to produce too. Another producer on the film tells Variety:
Natalie and I are longtime passionate fans of Jane Austen’s books and this a fresh, fun and thought-provoking way to approach her work. The idea of zombies running rampant in 19th Century England may sound odd, but it lends a modern sense of urgency to a well known love story.
I haven’t read the novel although the idea is hilariously original and I can’t wait to see what they do with it. David O Russel is rumored to direct, but nothing is confirmed.
Next up: World War Z.
