Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Jane Austen's classic tale with a twist by Seth Grahame-Smith is coming to the big screen. The movie adaptation stars Lily James (Downton Abbey and Cinderella) as Elizabeth Bennett, Lena Headey and Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), and Sam Riley (Maleficent), the tale throws a decidedly undead spin on the revisionist version of Jane Austen’s original novel.
Centered around the love between those of differing social classes set in 19th century England, with reading and music replaced with regular lessons from far-eastern martial arts tutors, our the protagonists also face a new challenge - an army of undead zombies!
Emma Stone has already faced off against hordes of brain-munching undead in Zombieland and it looks like now the actress will even more firmly cement her place as queen of the zed-heads by picking up the lead role in the movie adaptation of the boobs 'n' bonnets 'n' zombies mash-up Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Elizabeth Bennet, meet Emma Stone.
The movie, directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Lionsgate, takes the much -loved classic Jane Austen tale and slaps on a heavy dose Romero-esque action.
Our eternal heroine, Elizabeth Bennet’s quest for love and independence is further complicated by an outbreak of a deadly virus that means the dead just won;' stay dead and they have an insatiable appetite for human flesh.
Stone has just finished filming her role as Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man, which hits cinemas next summer.
