Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (film)

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Teaser poster
Directed byBurr Steers
Screenplay byBurr Steers
Produced bySean McKittrick
Marc Butan
Brian Oliver
Natalie Portman
Annette Savitch
Allison Shearmur
Tyler Thompson
StarringLily James
Sam Riley
Jack Huston
Bella Heathcote
Douglas Booth
Matt Smith
Charles Dance
Lena Headey
CinematographyRemi Adefarasin
Edited byPadraic McKinley
Music byFernando Velázquez
Production
companies
Cross Creek Pictures
Darko Entertainment
Handsomecharlie Films
Head Gear Films
MadRiver Pictures
Distributed byScreen Gems (US)
Lionsgate (UK)
Release dates
  • February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05)
(US)
  • February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12)
(UK)
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is an upcoming 2016 British/American horror comedy romance film directed by Burr Steers and co-written with David O. Russell, based on the 2009 novel of same name by Seth Grahame-Smith. The film stars Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Charles Dance and Lena Headey. It will be released on February 5, 2016 in the United States[1] and on February 12 in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Plot

Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England is faced with a new challenge—an army of undead zombies.

Cast

Background

The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Seth Grahame-Smith. The project was first announced on December 10, 2009 in Variety, where it was revealed that Natalie Portman would both star in the role of Elizabeth Bennet and produce, and that Lionsgate would finance and distribute.[2] On December 14, David O. Russell was announced as the writer and director of the film.[3] On October 5, 2010, it was revealed that Russell had left the production due to scheduling conflicts.[4] Russell later revealed that he had disputes with Lionsgate over the budget.[5] The next day, it was announced that Portman had quit the role of Elizabeth Bennet, though she would still produce the film.[6] Following Russell's departure, Lionsgate offered Mike Newell and Matt Reeves, the chance to take over from him, but both declined. On November 3, the Los Angeles Times reported that Lionsgate had held meetings with Mike White, Neil Marshall and Jeffrey Blitz as potential directors.[7] White was hired on November 5.[8] On January 19, 2011, it was announced that White had had to leave the film due to scheduling conflicts with a preexisting commitment at HBO.[9] In February, Craig Gillespie took over as director.[10] Gillespie revealed he was attracted to the project by the mashing of genres.[11] In May Screenwriter Marti Noxon was hired to rewrite Russell's script.[12] On October 27, it was announced that Gillespie had left the film.[13] The project then stalled, until March 2013 when Panorama Media joined to produce, finance and handle foreign sales.[14] In May it was announced that Burr Steers would be taking over as director.[15] Steers did a rewrite of the script, saying that he had reinserted "all the Pride and Prejudice beats”.[16]

Filming

Shooting began on September 24, 2014, at West Wycombe House & Park, Buckinghamshire.[17] During the Halloween weekend, actors were spotted shooting some scenes at Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.[18] Later in early November, crews were filming at Basing House in Old Basing.[19] On November 13, filming shifted to Frensham in Surrey, where they would shoot until November 21.[20]

Release

On March 30, 2015, Screen Gems set the film for an February 19, 2016 release.[21] On April 22, 2015, Screen Gems pushed up the film's release date to February 5, 2016. The film will be released by Lionsgate in the UK on February 12, a week after the US.

Promotion

In October 2014 Entertainment Weekly published the first photo from the production.[16] In July Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Jack Huston, Matt Smith, Burr Steers and Seth Grahame-Smith appeared at a panel at Comic-con to promote the film, where the first trailer debuted.[22] On October 9, 2015 the UK teaser trailer and poster were released.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Fleming, Michael (December 10, 2009). "Natalie Portman to slay zombies". Variety. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Rowles, Dustin (December 14, 2009). "Exclusive: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Lands a Director". Pajiba. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Brodesser-Akner, Claude (May 10, 2010). "David O. Russell Quits Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to Make Old St. Louis (Without ScarJo)". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Why David O. Russell Isn't Directing 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'". The Wall Street Journal. January 25, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Labrecque, Jeff (October 6, 2010). "'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' loses Natalie Portman". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (November 3, 2010). "'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' redux: Can Neil Marshall snag the job?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  8. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (November 15, 2010). "Mike White Sinks Teeth Into 'Pride And Prejudice And Zombies'". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (January 19, 2011). "Mike White Off 'Pride And Prejudice And Zombies'". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  10. ^ Brodesser-Akner, Claude (February 8, 2011). "Can Director Craig Gillespie Reanimate Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?". Vulture. New York. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  11. ^ Breznican, Anthony (April 19, 2011). "'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' director chews over Jane Austen mash-up – EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  12. ^ Weinstein, Joshua L. (May 31, 2011). "'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Gets a Polish From Marti Noxon (Updated)". The Wrap. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  13. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (October 27, 2011). "Craig Gillespie Exits Lionsgate's 'Pride And Prejudice And Zombies'". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  14. ^ McNary, Dave (1 March 2013). "Panorama Comes On Board 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'". variety.com. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  15. ^ Kroll, Justin (1 May 2013). "'Pride, Prejudice and Zombies' Resurrected With Lily Collins and Director Burr Steers (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  16. ^ a b Bahr, Lindsey (30 October 2014). "Get an exclusive first look at 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'". ew.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  17. ^ Kit, Borys (September 17, 2014). "'Doctor Who' Star Matt Smith Joins 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  18. ^ Smith, Ryan (November 4, 2014). "Matt Smith totes a beer bottle as he teams up with new girlfriend Lily James to shoot scenes for their zombie movie". Daily Mail. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  19. ^ Roberts, Emily (November 7, 2014). "Zombie movie starring Matt Smith being filmed in Old Basing". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  20. ^ Morris, Jennifer (November 13, 2014). "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie starts filming in Frensham". GetSurrey. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  21. ^ McNary, Dave (March 30, 2015). "'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Set for Feb. 19, 2016". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  22. ^ de Semlyen, Phil (11 July 2015). "Comic-Con 2015: Pride And Prejudice And Zombies Panel Report". empireonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  23. ^ Williams, Owen (October 9, 2015). "UK Teaser Trailer And Poster For Pride And Prejudice And Zombies". empireonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

External links

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