The BBC is celebrating the art of the literary adaptation by screening a variety of classics on BBC Four. More details here.
The BBC is quite rightly celebrated for its rich history of book to screen adaptations, such as the iconic 1995 version of Jane Austen’a Pride And Prejudice to Cbbc’s hugely successful adaptation of Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s Tracy Beaker series.
It has now put together a season of 14 adaptations from the BBC archive, some of which have rarely been seen since their original broadcast.
The dramas are:
The Great Gatsby
Toby Stephens, Mira Sorvino and Paul Rudd lead the cast in this 2000 BBC adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel on the American dream in the jazz age.
Small Island
Naomie Harris, Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ashley Walters star in this 2009 TV version of Andrea Levy’s novel focusing on the lives and...
The BBC is quite rightly celebrated for its rich history of book to screen adaptations, such as the iconic 1995 version of Jane Austen’a Pride And Prejudice to Cbbc’s hugely successful adaptation of Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s Tracy Beaker series.
It has now put together a season of 14 adaptations from the BBC archive, some of which have rarely been seen since their original broadcast.
The dramas are:
The Great Gatsby
Toby Stephens, Mira Sorvino and Paul Rudd lead the cast in this 2000 BBC adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel on the American dream in the jazz age.
Small Island
Naomie Harris, Ruth Wilson, David Oyelowo, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ashley Walters star in this 2009 TV version of Andrea Levy’s novel focusing on the lives and...
- 2/6/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Joel Kim Booster (Loot, Apple TV+) Joel Kim Booster
My character summed up in one sentence Overachieving gay bully with an impeccable sense of style.
The part of my character I relate to the most Deep-seated and far-reaching insecurity that manifests as near-constant snark. And the style.
And the part I don’t His general sense of apathy.
Show on which I’d love to guest star Industry. I understand roughly 30 percent of what they’re talking about, but I’m still riveted.
The last celebrity who had me truly starstruck The first and only time I ever met Julia Roberts, my nose literally started to bleed.
The best note from my director “Let’s try one as scripted.”
My go-to snack on set Believe it or not, deviled eggs.
What a spinoff for my character might look like There are lots of allusions to his bizarre upbringing on a farm,...
My character summed up in one sentence Overachieving gay bully with an impeccable sense of style.
The part of my character I relate to the most Deep-seated and far-reaching insecurity that manifests as near-constant snark. And the style.
And the part I don’t His general sense of apathy.
Show on which I’d love to guest star Industry. I understand roughly 30 percent of what they’re talking about, but I’m still riveted.
The last celebrity who had me truly starstruck The first and only time I ever met Julia Roberts, my nose literally started to bleed.
The best note from my director “Let’s try one as scripted.”
My go-to snack on set Believe it or not, deviled eggs.
What a spinoff for my character might look like There are lots of allusions to his bizarre upbringing on a farm,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Well folks, it's that time yet again. With March coming to an end, that means that streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Max are shuffling their catalog around for April. HBO Max is consistently bringing great new things to the platform each month — and fan favorite series like "Succession," "A Black Lady Sketch Show," and "Titans," will make their return too — but I've always been more concerned with the films and shows that depart. The streamer's monthly cull with be an especially extensive one this moth; quite a few must-sees are leaving the platform in April. Landmark romantic comedies like "Bringing Up Baby," seminal classics like "Citizen Kane" and dystopian dramas like "The Book of Eli" will all be headed away this month. As ever, we do still have some time before some of these go bye-bye, so make sure to check out these titles before they're phased out.
- 3/24/2023
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
Keira Knightley has said she felt “caged” after being in the blockbuster film franchise Pirates of the Caribbean.
The double Oscar nominee, 37, starred in the first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl, in 2003, alongside Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.
She played heroine Elizabeth Swann in that movie and three sequels.
Her character goes through a transition from daughter of a gentlemen to pirate while pursuing a romance with Bloom’s character Will Turner, a blacksmith’s apprentice, until her last outing in 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales.
She told Harper’s Bazaar UK: “[Elizabeth] was the object of everybody’s lust, not that she doesn’t have a lot of fight in her, but it was interesting coming from being really tomboyish to getting projected as quite the opposite.
“I felt very constrained, I felt very stuck, so the roles afterwards were about trying to break out of that.
The double Oscar nominee, 37, starred in the first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl, in 2003, alongside Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.
She played heroine Elizabeth Swann in that movie and three sequels.
Her character goes through a transition from daughter of a gentlemen to pirate while pursuing a romance with Bloom’s character Will Turner, a blacksmith’s apprentice, until her last outing in 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales.
She told Harper’s Bazaar UK: “[Elizabeth] was the object of everybody’s lust, not that she doesn’t have a lot of fight in her, but it was interesting coming from being really tomboyish to getting projected as quite the opposite.
“I felt very constrained, I felt very stuck, so the roles afterwards were about trying to break out of that.
- 3/8/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be discussing Burr Steers’ underrated adaptation, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
She may not have been a best-selling author when she was alive, but later critics would recognize Jane Austen as one of the most important writers in all of western fiction. That’s why it’s no surprise that there are dozens of adaptations of her work, with some of them dating back to the very origins of cinema. However, one of the most interesting interpretations of her stories is Burr Steers’ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s literary parody of the same name.
The 2009 novel was already quite the oddity, having been originally commissioned by Jason Rekulak, an editor who wanted to pair popular genre tropes with famous public domain stories. In fact, Grahame-Smith’s book wasn’t so much a complete reimagining of Pride and Prejudice...
She may not have been a best-selling author when she was alive, but later critics would recognize Jane Austen as one of the most important writers in all of western fiction. That’s why it’s no surprise that there are dozens of adaptations of her work, with some of them dating back to the very origins of cinema. However, one of the most interesting interpretations of her stories is Burr Steers’ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s literary parody of the same name.
The 2009 novel was already quite the oddity, having been originally commissioned by Jason Rekulak, an editor who wanted to pair popular genre tropes with famous public domain stories. In fact, Grahame-Smith’s book wasn’t so much a complete reimagining of Pride and Prejudice...
- 8/30/2022
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Director Emma Holly Jones makes her feature debut with “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” an adaptation of the novel by Suzanne Allain, who also wrote the screenplay. Jones and Allain also collaborated on a short film adaptation of the book in 2019, and the feature film sees many of the stars reprising their roles.
Set in Regency-era England amongst the high-stakes mating rituals of the upper class, “Mr. Malcolm’s List” will obviously call to mind the filmed adaptations of Jane Austen’s work and, of course, the Netflix smash hit series “Bridgerton.”
Following the lead of “Bridgerton” (even though the short film was released before the sexy series swept us off our feet in 2020), Jones’ film boasts a refreshingly diverse cast. These aristocratic families are racially blended, and the color-blind casting enables some wonderful performances.
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“Mr. Malcolm’s List...
Set in Regency-era England amongst the high-stakes mating rituals of the upper class, “Mr. Malcolm’s List” will obviously call to mind the filmed adaptations of Jane Austen’s work and, of course, the Netflix smash hit series “Bridgerton.”
Following the lead of “Bridgerton” (even though the short film was released before the sexy series swept us off our feet in 2020), Jones’ film boasts a refreshingly diverse cast. These aristocratic families are racially blended, and the color-blind casting enables some wonderful performances.
Also Read:
Nicola Coughlan Reveals ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 to Focus on Penelope and Colin’s Love Story
“Mr. Malcolm’s List...
- 6/20/2022
- by Katie Walsh
- The Wrap
Click here to read the full article.
In the Andrew Ahn-directed Fire Island, odes abound to Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. Not just in the dialogue or characters, who are modern queer spins on the Regency-era ensemble, but in entire scenes that serve as direct callbacks or references to the original book or its various screen adaptations.
In one notable sequence, the film recreates Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy’s iconic rain interaction from the 2005 Joe Wright-directed movie starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. Set between Noah (Joel Kim Booster, who doubles as writer) and Will (Conrad Ricamora) as they make their way through the meat rack, the verbal spar-turned-near-kiss is one of the clearest ways Fire Island pays homage to the Pride & Prejudice-adapted universe.
But it does so through a distinctly queer lens, from its director to its writer to its leading actors, delivering a...
In the Andrew Ahn-directed Fire Island, odes abound to Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. Not just in the dialogue or characters, who are modern queer spins on the Regency-era ensemble, but in entire scenes that serve as direct callbacks or references to the original book or its various screen adaptations.
In one notable sequence, the film recreates Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy’s iconic rain interaction from the 2005 Joe Wright-directed movie starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. Set between Noah (Joel Kim Booster, who doubles as writer) and Will (Conrad Ricamora) as they make their way through the meat rack, the verbal spar-turned-near-kiss is one of the clearest ways Fire Island pays homage to the Pride & Prejudice-adapted universe.
But it does so through a distinctly queer lens, from its director to its writer to its leading actors, delivering a...
- 6/14/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Matt Rogers got to live the dream in the summer of 2021. That's when he and two of his very best friends - Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang - brought to life the script for "Fire Island," written by Booster and inspired by their real-life adventures. "I live under a lucky star," he tells Popsugar. "Seriously."
"When you're doing a movie that is about friendship and that is about chosen family, to be there with your literal sisters does a lot of the work," he explains. " I think we're good performers, but I also think we're great friends."
For "Fire Island," Booster mapped the plot of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" on a group of gay friends spending a week on Fire Island. The area is a historic gay vacation getaway on Long Island, partially because, for decades, it gave LGBTQ+ people a place to socialize outside of the eyes of straight society.
"When you're doing a movie that is about friendship and that is about chosen family, to be there with your literal sisters does a lot of the work," he explains. " I think we're good performers, but I also think we're great friends."
For "Fire Island," Booster mapped the plot of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" on a group of gay friends spending a week on Fire Island. The area is a historic gay vacation getaway on Long Island, partially because, for decades, it gave LGBTQ+ people a place to socialize outside of the eyes of straight society.
- 6/9/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Click here to read the full article.
[The following story contains mild spoilers for Fire Island.]
If a person’s Instagram can reveal even a bit about who they really are, then the profile of one Fire Island character is practically giving away his twist.
In the Andrew Ahn-directed and Joel Kim Booster-written take on Pride & Prejudice, Zane Phillips plays Dex, the modern gay spin on one of Jane Austen’s more duplicitous bachelors: George Wickham. The actor behind the attractive, sex-positive island visitor is first introduced to Booster’s Noah, a gay and expectedly bitey version of Elizabeth Bennett, while the duo are both shopping at the island pantry.
The two characters have head-spinning chemistry, but another one of the guys in Noah’s Fire Island orbit, Will — played by the dashing Conrad Ricamora, the Hulu movie’s take on Mr. Darcy — wants Noah to know something about his new suitor. While dropping a vague warning,...
[The following story contains mild spoilers for Fire Island.]
If a person’s Instagram can reveal even a bit about who they really are, then the profile of one Fire Island character is practically giving away his twist.
In the Andrew Ahn-directed and Joel Kim Booster-written take on Pride & Prejudice, Zane Phillips plays Dex, the modern gay spin on one of Jane Austen’s more duplicitous bachelors: George Wickham. The actor behind the attractive, sex-positive island visitor is first introduced to Booster’s Noah, a gay and expectedly bitey version of Elizabeth Bennett, while the duo are both shopping at the island pantry.
The two characters have head-spinning chemistry, but another one of the guys in Noah’s Fire Island orbit, Will — played by the dashing Conrad Ricamora, the Hulu movie’s take on Mr. Darcy — wants Noah to know something about his new suitor. While dropping a vague warning,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last year Netflix brought some semblance of light into a dark 2020 with the release of “Bridgerton,” a Regency-era romance series based off the novels by Julia Quinn. The show was stunningly beautiful, both in its cast and costumes, and led to more than a few embarrassed tweets from viewers who didn’t expect its Nsfw sexiness to be something they couldn’t watch alongside grandma. The over year-long wait for Season 2 has raised the stakes while also making audiences say, “Oh, that’s finally coming back.” All of that feels inescapable while watching this new season.
“This is the first chapter in a happy story,” the audience is told by Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). Kate, her mother, and younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) are new to the ton from India. Edwina hopes to make her debut and find a husband, while Kate seeks financial security for her family. Kate has...
“This is the first chapter in a happy story,” the audience is told by Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). Kate, her mother, and younger sister Edwina (Charithra Chandran) are new to the ton from India. Edwina hopes to make her debut and find a husband, while Kate seeks financial security for her family. Kate has...
- 3/20/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Anyone still giddy on fumes having devoured the whole of sexy, sexy Bridgerton, might well be looking for more love machinations, posh dresses and ladies attending dances. You may well be tempted then by 2005’s Pride and Prejudice which is available to stream on Netflix. After all, this is one of the starriest and most lavish period productions around, packed with stone cold talent. The Bennett family alone boasts Carey Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Jenna Malone, Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland as well as the movie’s star Keira Knightley. It’s directed by Joe Wright who knows his onions when it comes to period movies after Anna Karenina, Atonement and The Darkest Hour. And it goes without saying that Austen’s text is a classic romantic tome which is always a joy. Get involved!
But not if you’ve watched Succession. After that masterpiece of TV, Matthew MacFadyen’s Mr Darcy is officially ruined.
But not if you’ve watched Succession. After that masterpiece of TV, Matthew MacFadyen’s Mr Darcy is officially ruined.
- 2/18/2021
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Welcome to Career Watch, a vocational checkup of top actors and directors, and those who hope to get there. In this edition, we take on Keira Knightley, who plays with gender identity in the title role of fall hit “Colette,” which is focused on the early career of the flamboyant French literary star.
Bottom Line: Ever since 2002, when Keira Knightley popped at age 17 in TV’s “Dr. Zhivago” and on-screen in Gurinder Chadha’s girl-power soccer movie “Bend it Like Beckham,” the actress has picked her projects well. Still only 33, the screen beauty has earned an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) and is equally capable of carrying bodice-ripping dramas and athletic action roles. Perhaps her most charming performance was in Richard Curtis’ holiday comedy “Love Actually,” juggling expressions of affection from swains Chiwetel Ejiofor and Andrew Lincoln.
Although she grew up in London as the child of two actors,...
Bottom Line: Ever since 2002, when Keira Knightley popped at age 17 in TV’s “Dr. Zhivago” and on-screen in Gurinder Chadha’s girl-power soccer movie “Bend it Like Beckham,” the actress has picked her projects well. Still only 33, the screen beauty has earned an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) and is equally capable of carrying bodice-ripping dramas and athletic action roles. Perhaps her most charming performance was in Richard Curtis’ holiday comedy “Love Actually,” juggling expressions of affection from swains Chiwetel Ejiofor and Andrew Lincoln.
Although she grew up in London as the child of two actors,...
- 10/23/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Much to Sex and the City fans’ chagrin, Chris Noth has made it clear that his run playing Mr. Big is finished.
“I don’t think there’s anything left for me to say about that,” Noth, 62, told Us Weekly at the premiere of Manhunt: Unabomber last week. “I want to tell other stories.”
Noth portrayed the suave, on-again-off-again boyfriend of Sarah Jessica Parker‘s Carrie Bradshaw from 1998–2010, including the HBO hit’s entire six-season run and in two films.
And Noth takes exception to how many lovers of the show think of Big, saying, “The thing that I don...
“I don’t think there’s anything left for me to say about that,” Noth, 62, told Us Weekly at the premiere of Manhunt: Unabomber last week. “I want to tell other stories.”
Noth portrayed the suave, on-again-off-again boyfriend of Sarah Jessica Parker‘s Carrie Bradshaw from 1998–2010, including the HBO hit’s entire six-season run and in two films.
And Noth takes exception to how many lovers of the show think of Big, saying, “The thing that I don...
- 7/24/2017
- by Alexis Chestnov
- PEOPLE.com
A love of Jane Austen is a habit the world just can’t seem to kick.
This week marks the 200th anniversary of famed author (and hopeless romantic) Jane Austen’s death. The author continues to bring England’s Regency period to life (and romanticize it) to her countless fans. In a sign of her legacy’s tremendous influence, the Bank of England debuted a 10 pound note with her face on it this week.
But to call Austen lovers simply “fans” is underselling their devotion. Fanatics, perhaps, is more accurate. They join clubs for Austen lovers in droves — the Jane Austen...
This week marks the 200th anniversary of famed author (and hopeless romantic) Jane Austen’s death. The author continues to bring England’s Regency period to life (and romanticize it) to her countless fans. In a sign of her legacy’s tremendous influence, the Bank of England debuted a 10 pound note with her face on it this week.
But to call Austen lovers simply “fans” is underselling their devotion. Fanatics, perhaps, is more accurate. They join clubs for Austen lovers in droves — the Jane Austen...
- 7/22/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
'Sex and the City' Author Explains Why Carrie Bradshaw Would Not Have Ended Up With Big in Real Life
The woman behind Sex and the City isn't so sure Carrie Bradshaw would've had her happy ending if she lived in the real world.
"Well, I think, in real life, Carrie and Big wouldn’t have ended up together," Candace Bushnell -- who wrote the books that inspired the beloved TV and movie series -- admits to The Guardian. "But at that point, the TV show had become so big. Viewers got so invested in the storyline of Carrie and Big that it became a bit like [Pride and Prejudice's] Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet."
Watch: Sarah Jessica Parker Stylishly Reunites With Sex and the City Co-Stars at Divorce Premiere
Bushnell adds that Sex and the City became too much of a phenomena not to have Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth's characters end up together. "They had become an iconic couple and women really related to it. They would say, 'I found my Mr. Big' or, 'I...
"Well, I think, in real life, Carrie and Big wouldn’t have ended up together," Candace Bushnell -- who wrote the books that inspired the beloved TV and movie series -- admits to The Guardian. "But at that point, the TV show had become so big. Viewers got so invested in the storyline of Carrie and Big that it became a bit like [Pride and Prejudice's] Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet."
Watch: Sarah Jessica Parker Stylishly Reunites With Sex and the City Co-Stars at Divorce Premiere
Bushnell adds that Sex and the City became too much of a phenomena not to have Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth's characters end up together. "They had become an iconic couple and women really related to it. They would say, 'I found my Mr. Big' or, 'I...
- 7/7/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
It is a truth universally acknowledged that while romantic comedies are usually marketed towards women, they aren’t always so great when it comes to female representation. And in a new long-form piece for BuzzFeed, Bim Adewunmi digs into the history of one of the most problematic rom-com archetypes: the rom-com bitch. Adewunmi traces the history of the “Rcb” back to Caroline Bingley, Elizabeth Bennet’s catty romantic rival in Pride And Prejudice. But since those early days, the Rcb has evolved in a whole number of complex ways.
From the pure Rcb (Miss Bingley, Lara in Bridget Jones’s Diary) to the Rcb you love to hate (Fiona in Four Weddings And A Funeral) to the Rcb-heroine hybrid (Amy Schumer in Trainwreck, Sandra Bullock in The Proposal), Adewunmi offers an in-depth analysis of the ever-evolving trope. “It’s far more gratifying for the audience,” she writes, “if the obstacle...
From the pure Rcb (Miss Bingley, Lara in Bridget Jones’s Diary) to the Rcb you love to hate (Fiona in Four Weddings And A Funeral) to the Rcb-heroine hybrid (Amy Schumer in Trainwreck, Sandra Bullock in The Proposal), Adewunmi offers an in-depth analysis of the ever-evolving trope. “It’s far more gratifying for the audience,” she writes, “if the obstacle...
- 9/22/2016
- by Caroline Siede
- avclub.com
Bridget Jones’s Baby star Colin Firth greets Fred Schepisi in the Lotos Club library Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Universal Pictures and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films celebrated Sharon Maguire's Bridget Jones’s Baby, co-written by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, and Emma Thompson, starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey with Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Sally Phillips, and Shirley Henderson at a lunch in New York at Lotos Club organized by Peggy Siegal.
Savannah Guthrie, Eric Fellner, Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Sharon Maguire, Helen Fielding Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
At the cocktail reception earlier, attended by The Wolf Of Wall Street screenwriter Terence Winter, The Eye Of The Storm director Fred Schepisi, Bill Blakemore (Rodney Ascher's Room 237 doc on Stanley Kubrick's The Shining) and Celia Weston, I spoke with Colin Firth about clothes making the man, revisiting Mark Darcy and Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy,...
Universal Pictures and Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films celebrated Sharon Maguire's Bridget Jones’s Baby, co-written by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer, and Emma Thompson, starring Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Patrick Dempsey with Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Sally Phillips, and Shirley Henderson at a lunch in New York at Lotos Club organized by Peggy Siegal.
Savannah Guthrie, Eric Fellner, Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Sharon Maguire, Helen Fielding Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
At the cocktail reception earlier, attended by The Wolf Of Wall Street screenwriter Terence Winter, The Eye Of The Storm director Fred Schepisi, Bill Blakemore (Rodney Ascher's Room 237 doc on Stanley Kubrick's The Shining) and Celia Weston, I spoke with Colin Firth about clothes making the man, revisiting Mark Darcy and Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy,...
- 9/14/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
In 1813, renowned writer Jane Austen published a book called Pride and Prejudice, which tells the story of the Bennet sisters, who are gussied up and married off to wealthy suitors, one by one. The only sister who seems to question this system is Elizabeth, the rebellious member of the family, who feels strong disdain for the system that treats her more like property than a proper citizen. In 2009, author Seth Grahame-Smith put a new twist on the old tale by creating a parody novel called Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which loosely follows the same basic outline, but adds an entirely different obstacle to the tale: the living dead.
In Grahame-Smith’s story, the girls are not only fighting for the right to be married into regal families, but also battling for their lives on a daily basis. An outbreak has occurred within these humble streets, and now flesh-eating zombies...
In Grahame-Smith’s story, the girls are not only fighting for the right to be married into regal families, but also battling for their lives on a daily basis. An outbreak has occurred within these humble streets, and now flesh-eating zombies...
- 6/1/2016
- by Kalyn Corrigan
- DailyDead
The month of May’s home entertainment releases are ending on a strong note, especially if you’re a purveyor of cult cinema. This week boasts an incredible selection of classic films resurrected on high definition including Blood Bath, Venom, The Terror, Psychic Killer and a 12-movie collection from Film Chest.
Sony Home Entertainment is releasing Pride and Prejudice and Zombies on various formats on May 31st and, for those of you who may have missed it in theaters, Alex Proyas’ Gods of Egypt is also coming home this Tuesday as well.
Blood Bath: 2-Disc Limited Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu-ray)
The films of Roger Corman are often as well-known for their behind-the-scenes stories as they are the ones unfolding on the screen. He famously made Little Shop of Horrors in just two days using sets left over from A Bucket of Blood and shot The Terror over...
Sony Home Entertainment is releasing Pride and Prejudice and Zombies on various formats on May 31st and, for those of you who may have missed it in theaters, Alex Proyas’ Gods of Egypt is also coming home this Tuesday as well.
Blood Bath: 2-Disc Limited Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu-ray)
The films of Roger Corman are often as well-known for their behind-the-scenes stories as they are the ones unfolding on the screen. He famously made Little Shop of Horrors in just two days using sets left over from A Bucket of Blood and shot The Terror over...
- 5/31/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Jane Austen’s classic novel about love and manners gets a macabre twist in Burr Steers’ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. If you missed the living dead action drama in theaters, don’t despair—Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the film on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on May 31st, following the film’s May 10th digital debut:
Press Release: Culver City, Calif. (Mar. 28, 2016) – Based on the best-selling novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, Pride + Prejudice + Zombies debuts on digital May 10 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and next-generation 4K Ultra HD™ May 31 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this reimagining of the classic tale, the Bennett sisters and Mr. Darcy must unite to fight a zombie outbreak that has taken over 19th century England. Lily James (Cinderella) leads an ensemble cast featuring Sam Riley (Maleficent), Jack Huston (The Longest Ride), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows), Douglas Booth (Jupiter Ascending...
Press Release: Culver City, Calif. (Mar. 28, 2016) – Based on the best-selling novel by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen, Pride + Prejudice + Zombies debuts on digital May 10 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and next-generation 4K Ultra HD™ May 31 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this reimagining of the classic tale, the Bennett sisters and Mr. Darcy must unite to fight a zombie outbreak that has taken over 19th century England. Lily James (Cinderella) leads an ensemble cast featuring Sam Riley (Maleficent), Jack Huston (The Longest Ride), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows), Douglas Booth (Jupiter Ascending...
- 3/29/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
A Mr. Collins of a movie: fatuous, self-important, and nowhere near as smart or as elegant as it thinks it is. There isn’t a lick of wit to be found here. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): found the book deeply terrible
I have read the source material (and I hate it)
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Even more so than something comparable could be said about the unreadable “novel” it is based on, this is the cinematic equivalent of that Chinese-restaurant game, the one where you add “in bed” to whatever it says on your fortune cookie. Pride and Prejudice… and zombies. That is the entirety of the joke, and it’s just as stale as your fortune cookie. Of course, the germ of a potentially interesting idea is contained in this concept: Why do zombie apocalypses always seem...
I’m “biast” (con): found the book deeply terrible
I have read the source material (and I hate it)
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Even more so than something comparable could be said about the unreadable “novel” it is based on, this is the cinematic equivalent of that Chinese-restaurant game, the one where you add “in bed” to whatever it says on your fortune cookie. Pride and Prejudice… and zombies. That is the entirety of the joke, and it’s just as stale as your fortune cookie. Of course, the germ of a potentially interesting idea is contained in this concept: Why do zombie apocalypses always seem...
- 2/19/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
So, we’ve had a taste of Set Grahame-Smith’s historical/horror mash-up style before with the 2012 adaption of his novel, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. But here we are with the book that started it all, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which, as the title suggests, mixes the class divide commentary and the tangled relationships of Jane Austen’s beloved tome with the brain eating undead, creating a mash-up of classic literature and modern zombie fiction that, unfortunately, worked far better on paper. The movie transports us to a 19th century England in the grips of a zombie apocalypse that still hasn’t put a damper on the class structure of the time, so while defending yourself against the undead is important, marrying into a much better social standing is still top of most families agenda. Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) scoffs at her mother’s attempts to marry off her...
- 2/14/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
The zombie apocalypse works as comic foil and conversation starter as well as horror story of the moment. The gore factor is continually being upped by ever more imaginative splatters and gruesome depictions of deterioration from “The Walking Dead” and the crop of zombie media shuffling in its wake. And, much like the vampire fatigue of years past, the zombie may be overstaying its welcome. Zombies aren’t my favorite monster, but I enjoyed “Zombieland” enough to own it, I still think “Shaun of the Dead” is hilarious, and I watch “The Walking Dead.” So, if anyone is to blame, it’s me, because I’ve done it to myself.
I scored tickets for an advance screening of “Pride + Prejudice + Zombies”, and figured, as much as I like genre mashups, I was willing to see what could become of a romance of manners and the monster du jour. I wasn’t ambivalent,...
I scored tickets for an advance screening of “Pride + Prejudice + Zombies”, and figured, as much as I like genre mashups, I was willing to see what could become of a romance of manners and the monster du jour. I wasn’t ambivalent,...
- 2/11/2016
- by Patricia
- Boomtron
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to rid the country of the zombie menace and discover their true love for one another.
Directed by Burr Steers and starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Suki Waterhouse, along with Matt Smith and Charles Dance, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is released by Lionsgate across the UK and Ireland today…...
Directed by Burr Steers and starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Suki Waterhouse, along with Matt Smith and Charles Dance, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is released by Lionsgate across the UK and Ireland today…...
- 2/11/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Spoiler Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. If you haven.t yet had the opportunity to see the film, and still wish to go in knowing nothing, we recommend clicking away to another one of our wonderful articles. Those of you who stayed through the end credits of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies know that the end of the narrative is hardly the end of the full story for Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. As we see in the mid-credits sequence, the zombie George Wickham (Jack Huston) actually managed to survive his duel with Darcy, and has assembled an army of the dead as well as the Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse for revenge. Right now it.s a question mark as to whether or not we will ever see the end to this impressive charge, but director writer/director Burr Steers did recently...
- 2/11/2016
- cinemablend.com
The delightful Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is playing in theaters now and Wamg has your free Run-Of-Engagement passes to catch the film.
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England.
Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.
One lucky winner will receive a copy of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Movie Tie-in Edition) Paperback.
Order the book here.
Enter for your chance to win the book or Run-of-engagement passes to see the film at St.
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England.
Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.
One lucky winner will receive a copy of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Movie Tie-in Edition) Paperback.
Order the book here.
Enter for your chance to win the book or Run-of-engagement passes to see the film at St.
- 2/8/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – Having not read this best-selling source novel, I had a hard time understanding the point of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.’ Amazingly, it falls short as both a zombie movie and a satire of the original Jane Austin “Pride and Prejudice” story, which was its only achievement as a final result.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Whether the source novel would unlock anything, I cannot know, because I have no desire to pursue the tale beyond the film. As an admirer of Jane Austin’s novel, it was surprising that the screenplay adaptation played it pretty straight, which had no oomph or reaction beyond, “wow, Elizabeth Bennett sure kicks ass in this version.” The zombies existed to show their oozing faces (both puss and blood, Thanks Obama) and to provide the zombies fighters – which included all of the Bennett sisters, Mr. Darcy and other familiar Austin-nites – with fodder for quality kills. There was...
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Whether the source novel would unlock anything, I cannot know, because I have no desire to pursue the tale beyond the film. As an admirer of Jane Austin’s novel, it was surprising that the screenplay adaptation played it pretty straight, which had no oomph or reaction beyond, “wow, Elizabeth Bennett sure kicks ass in this version.” The zombies existed to show their oozing faces (both puss and blood, Thanks Obama) and to provide the zombies fighters – which included all of the Bennett sisters, Mr. Darcy and other familiar Austin-nites – with fodder for quality kills. There was...
- 2/6/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
If only we could resurrect writer Jane Austen and ask her zombified corpse what it thinks of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the 2009 mash-up novel put together by Seth Grahame-Smith. Using her 1813 classic about love and aristocracy as a basis, Grahame-Smith fused the romance novel with all the brain-munching aspects the modern, zombie sub-genre has to offer. Surprisingly enough, the mash-up novel was a success with both critics and audiences, and now the beloved story of engagements and the undead has made its way to the big screen. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, adapted and directed by Burr Steers, follows through on the novel's success, providing a ball of humor, romance, and an abundance of exploding heads. It's enough to satisfy anyone not beholden to either side of the mix. All the elements of Austen's original novel are present. Lily James stars as Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters...
- 2/5/2016
- by Jeremy Kirk
- firstshowing.net
Although Burr Steers dislikes the word "kitsch" for its cheap connotation, he had a hard time denying that "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" isn't kitschy, especially after admitting that the biggest influence was Tony Richardson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1968), which is great kitsch. And, arguably, so is Steers' big-screen adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's fresh twist on Jane Austen and monsters. Badass Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James), a martial arts expert, teams up with arrogant rival Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) to fight the zombie apocalypse in 19th century England, replacing the Napoleonic Wars. There's action, wit, and smart social commentary all rolled into one. Read More: "'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies': World War Zzzzzs (Review & Roundup)" But the key for Steers was tilting it more toward Austen than the horror. "I was trying to make it into one coherent story where this zombie pandemic has happened and.
- 2/5/2016
- by Bill Desowitz
- Thompson on Hollywood
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman facing the undead horde must be in want of a knife. Or rather, she does in this version of Jane Austen. Welcome to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, where ladies are valued more for their ability to take a head shot at 20 paces than for their skills on the pianoforte. Based on Seth Grahame-Smith's spirited take on Austen's masterpiece, Pride imagines the undead overrunning London, desperately trying to get at the juicy brains of the country gentry. Our latest Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) isn't merely of the idle rich,...
- 2/5/2016
- by Alynda Wheat, @AlyndaWheat
- PEOPLE.com
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman facing the undead horde must be in want of a knife. Or rather, she does in this version of Jane Austen. Welcome to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, where ladies are valued more for their ability to take a head shot at 20 paces than for their skills on the pianoforte. Based on Seth Grahame-Smith's spirited take on Austen's masterpiece, Pride imagines the undead overrunning London, desperately trying to get at the juicy brains of the country gentry. Our latest Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) isn't merely of the idle rich,...
- 2/5/2016
- by Alynda Wheat, @AlyndaWheat
- PEOPLE.com
Zombie films are second only to slashers when it comes to the sheer volume of horror titles released each year, but as popular as they are very few of them seem to make it into theaters. The handful that avoid the direct-to-dvd fate typically feature something extra in the form of a big star (World War Z), a genre lean towards comedy (Zombieland), or an existing franchise (Resident Evil: Retribution). Pride and Prejudice and Zombies checks off one of those boxes — possibly even two if you consider the literary works of Jane Austen to be something of a highbrow franchise. Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James, Downton Abbey) and her four sisters are proper young Victorian ladies trained in both the fine arts and the martial arts — the better to charm the living and decapitate the living dead — and while their father (Charles Dance) is focused on teaching them survival skills their mom’s (Sally Phillips) primary concern is...
- 2/5/2016
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
From the opening moments, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies wears its awkward charm on its sleeve. The self-serious Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) has crashed a ball in 19th-century Britain looking for a zombie amidst a gathering of the wealthy. With a neat trick up his sleeve, he manages to root out the flesh-eater and dispatches him without much pretense in violent fashion — from the point-of-view of the zombie itself, sparing us gory details. The bystanders are shocked and appalled. In this world, like most that make up the zombie genre, there are people who seem keenly prepared and able to survive the plague of the undead and those who seem distraught no matter how aware they are of the situation. In the world of Ppz, we have socialites that doddle around in corsets and finery with knives tucked into their garters.
Loosely based on the plotting of Jane Austen‘s Pride and Prejudice,...
Loosely based on the plotting of Jane Austen‘s Pride and Prejudice,...
- 2/4/2016
- by Bill Graham
- The Film Stage
How sweet it is to return to Jane Austen’s literary world of 19th century England, where Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy find themselves disgusted and then later strongly attracted to each other. But this time around, they have even bigger problems than personal prejudices and marriage proposals. This time, they’re dealing with zombies.
Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies might seem like your typical parody of a classic story, but it actually treats Austen’s work with respect while at the same time giving it a fresh twist. Bennet and Darcy aren’t just individuals that throw clever insults at one another; they’re highly trained warriors hellbent on taking down every single zombie in their path – which as you can imagine, makes for a lot of fun.
The cast of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies recently dropped by the London Hotel in West Hollywood,...
Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies might seem like your typical parody of a classic story, but it actually treats Austen’s work with respect while at the same time giving it a fresh twist. Bennet and Darcy aren’t just individuals that throw clever insults at one another; they’re highly trained warriors hellbent on taking down every single zombie in their path – which as you can imagine, makes for a lot of fun.
The cast of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies recently dropped by the London Hotel in West Hollywood,...
- 2/4/2016
- by Ben Kenber
- We Got This Covered
Wise-cracking Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy slash away at reanimated corpses in a bloody reworking of Jane Austen. But it’s not as much fun as it sounds
Early in Pride and Prejudice Mr Darcy offers his opinion of Elizabeth Bennet to Mr Bingley: “She is tolerable.” Would that I could say the same about this stupid film. Representing the lowest form of mashup, Burr Steers’ ridiculous adaptation is, to be fair, a fascinating example of an idiotic culture gone horribly wrong.
I have not read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (the “Quirk Book classic”, as it is described in the credits) for two reasons. One, life is finite, and two, if I simply had to dig into Seth Grahame-Smith’s oeuvre, I’d choose Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. It has to be said that the first two-thirds of Steers’ film has stretches that aren’t too bad.
Early in Pride and Prejudice Mr Darcy offers his opinion of Elizabeth Bennet to Mr Bingley: “She is tolerable.” Would that I could say the same about this stupid film. Representing the lowest form of mashup, Burr Steers’ ridiculous adaptation is, to be fair, a fascinating example of an idiotic culture gone horribly wrong.
I have not read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (the “Quirk Book classic”, as it is described in the credits) for two reasons. One, life is finite, and two, if I simply had to dig into Seth Grahame-Smith’s oeuvre, I’d choose Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. It has to be said that the first two-thirds of Steers’ film has stretches that aren’t too bad.
- 2/4/2016
- by Jordan Hoffman
- The Guardian - Film News
As a concept, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" is the sort of absurd brainstorm that won't just sit on the page. The phrase almost giggles for you; we were doomed to experience it the moment it became a repeatable thought. The 2009 novel by Seth Grahame-Smith reworks Jane Austen's 1813 novel just enough to amplify the heroic qualities of a few characters into modernity, with some social conflicts replaced with zombie battles. And ninjas. The book also has a bunch of ninjas. The ninjas didn't end up in this film, but the movie directed by Burr Steers ("Charlie St. Cloud," "Igby Goes Down") keeps much of the rest of the span of Grahame-Smith's revamp, with Lily James delivering a muscular and effective star performance as Elizabeth Bennet. "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" is not a particularly good zombie movie, and it is never an inventive one. Nor is it much of a comedy,...
- 2/4/2016
- by Russ Fischer
- The Playlist
This Friday, 19th Century women battle zombies in the film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Based on the popular parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen’s story of social class injustices, manners, and romances meets a whole new social class of characters, as actor Sam Riley (Maleficent), refers to them—the zombies.
We had the chance to talk to director Burr Steers, and stars Lily James (Cinderella) and Riley about the unique vision that the film offers, specifically an epic spin on the classical literature genre.
Lily James takes on the iconic character of Elizabeth Bennett, but gets to play her as a zombie slayer. The film catapults its female characters into a battle with the undead, making them the heroes of this bloody take on Jane Austen’s story.
Watch the interview below and see Pride and Prejudice and Zombies when it hits theatres on February 5th.
We had the chance to talk to director Burr Steers, and stars Lily James (Cinderella) and Riley about the unique vision that the film offers, specifically an epic spin on the classical literature genre.
Lily James takes on the iconic character of Elizabeth Bennett, but gets to play her as a zombie slayer. The film catapults its female characters into a battle with the undead, making them the heroes of this bloody take on Jane Austen’s story.
Watch the interview below and see Pride and Prejudice and Zombies when it hits theatres on February 5th.
- 2/4/2016
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England. No one is safe and friends can instantly turn into ravenous and wild enemies. Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James), a master of martial arts and weaponry, independent, clear eyed and strong willed. The deadly circumstances of the day force her into an alliance with Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley), a handsome but arrogant gentleman whom she dislikes intensely but has a grudging respect for his prodigious skills as a zombie killer. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must unite on the blood soaked battlefield to rid the country of the zombie menace.
Pride, Prejudice and Zombies is directed by Burr Steers and also stars Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth and Matt Smith.
Check out our exclusive interview with the cast from the film.
Pride, Prejudice and Zombies is directed by Burr Steers and also stars Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth and Matt Smith.
Check out our exclusive interview with the cast from the film.
- 2/4/2016
- by Fernando Esquivel
- LRMonline.com
While we’re used to the very proper nature of films set in the world of Jane Austen’s literary canon, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is about to spin those conventions on their head.
Lily James, who last starred in the remarkable live-action adaptation of Cinderella, plays Elizabeth Bennett, a fierce woman who is not just facing relationship troubles, but also a zombie apocalypse. She’s about to change the face of the prim and dainty 19th Century woman, with the help of co-stars Lena Headey and Suki Waterhouse.
In three new clips from the film, we can already feel the prowess of Elizabeth Bennett. She is fierce, bold and speaks her mind. She also makes for an unlikely hero to battle the undead, but that’s what makes her the perfect role model. Featuring women who can ward off zombies while wearing a corset, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies...
Lily James, who last starred in the remarkable live-action adaptation of Cinderella, plays Elizabeth Bennett, a fierce woman who is not just facing relationship troubles, but also a zombie apocalypse. She’s about to change the face of the prim and dainty 19th Century woman, with the help of co-stars Lena Headey and Suki Waterhouse.
In three new clips from the film, we can already feel the prowess of Elizabeth Bennett. She is fierce, bold and speaks her mind. She also makes for an unlikely hero to battle the undead, but that’s what makes her the perfect role model. Featuring women who can ward off zombies while wearing a corset, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies...
- 2/3/2016
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
First and foremost, I can't believe this movie actually finally exists. In development since 1921 or thereabouts, this is one of those films that has had roughly 300 different directors attached since it was first announced. At one point, this was going to be a David O. Russell film with Natalie Portman starring, and I'm still not sure what that would have looked like. The thing is, when Seth Grahame-Smith first published his mash-up novel, built onto the skeleton of Jane Austen's classic, I'm going to bet he never imagined how long it would take for this to become a movie, or even that it would be one someday. It felt like a sort of English major goofing around, only to somehow see it become this publishing smash. And all credit to Grahame-Smith, who has made a lovely career out of bending and breaking icons, for actually seeing this through. What...
- 2/3/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
The love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy has been told again and again onscreen, and each adaptation has in its own way addressed themes of class, social etiquette and romance that Jane Austen wove into the 1813 classic, Pride and Prejudice. But now Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, in theaters Feb. 5, introduces a whole new slew of themes: the undead, for example, and martial arts and lots and lots of blood and gore. The film has Cinderella star Lily James playing Elizabeth, who in this version just happens to be leading a small army of sword-toting society women in...
- 2/2/2016
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice has spawned an entire cottage industry of unofficial sequels, prequels, what-ifs and countless other spins on the love song of Elizabeth Bennet. None however have quite caught the cultural zeitgeist as Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the film adaptation of which arrived in the capital this evening
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- 2/1/2016
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new film “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” starring Lily James based on the novel by Jane Austen!
“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” which opens on Feb. 5, 2016 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Sam Riley, Lena Headey, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith and Charles Dance from writer and director Burr Steers.
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“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” which opens on Feb. 5, 2016 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Sam Riley, Lena Headey, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith and Charles Dance from writer and director Burr Steers.
To win your free passes to “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
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- 2/1/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Plot: Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters have a difficult enough time trying to find an appropriate husband that is a worthy match. When you throw in the living dead, the girls not only must find time for courtship, they also have to deal with killing a bunch of zombies. Review: In the Quirk Books novel, Seth Grahame-Smith took Jane Austen’s beloved classic and added an undead twist. And now,... Read More...
- 2/1/2016
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
Jane Austin’s Bennet Sisters buck societal tradition and prepare for a bloody apocalypse in today’s gothic new poster for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, giving Burr Steers’ imminent genre hybrid one final moment in the sun before its arrival late next week.
Coming by way of Sony Pictures and Resident Evil experts Screen Gems, Steers’ adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel thrusts Lily James in the famous role of Elizabeth Bennet. Presenting a decidedly different take on growing up on the British aristocracy, the director has teased that the class disparities and longstanding relationship with the Darcys still filters in to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Flanked by her sisters Jane, Mary, Kitty and Lydia, Elizabeth assembles the troops in order to defend the lush rolling hills of Pemberley, but the serene English countryside has been stained with the crimson blood of fallen allies, who raise from the...
Coming by way of Sony Pictures and Resident Evil experts Screen Gems, Steers’ adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel thrusts Lily James in the famous role of Elizabeth Bennet. Presenting a decidedly different take on growing up on the British aristocracy, the director has teased that the class disparities and longstanding relationship with the Darcys still filters in to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Flanked by her sisters Jane, Mary, Kitty and Lydia, Elizabeth assembles the troops in order to defend the lush rolling hills of Pemberley, but the serene English countryside has been stained with the crimson blood of fallen allies, who raise from the...
- 1/29/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
A new poster has landed online for Pride And Prejudice And Zombies based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s hit parody novel of the Jane Austen classic. The film stars Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey.
Have a look at the new poster below.
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Reilly) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield.
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is set to hit theaters on February 5, 2016.
Click on the poster for a larger view.
Have a look at the new poster below.
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Reilly) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield.
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is set to hit theaters on February 5, 2016.
Click on the poster for a larger view.
- 1/28/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Read More: Watch: 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Teasers Hint at Upcoming Battles We all know Lena Headey as the wonderfully poisonous Cersei Lannister on "Game of Thrones." But on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," she uses this venom while reading insults from "The Bachelor," a performance that is deserving of a rose. Headey has a busy year coming up, with "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" debuting on Feb. 5, and the new "Games of Thrones" season premiering in April. Watch the hilarious clip above. Read More: Watch: Elizabeth Bennet Gets Gory and Gruesome in 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Trailer...
- 1/27/2016
- by Kristen Santer
- Indiewire
Even the undead have a taste for the classics! The stars of the upcoming Pride and Prejudice and Zombies film were flanked by some very creepy cold bodies during a special screening of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood over the weekend. While Lily James, Matt Smith, Bella Heathcote and Douglas Booth were dressed to the nines for the special event, the large group of attendees helped secure a Guinness World Record by donning period clothing and gruesome makeup. Together, the cast and fans broke the record for the most zombies reading Jane Austen at one time -...
- 1/25/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Even the undead have a taste for the classics! The stars of the upcoming Pride and Prejudice and Zombies film were flanked by some very creepy cold bodies during a special screening of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood over the weekend. While Lily James, Matt Smith, Bella Heathcote and Douglas Booth were dressed to the nines for the special event, the large group of attendees helped secure a Guinness World Record by donning period clothing and gruesome makeup. Together, the cast and fans broke the record for the most zombies reading Jane Austen at one time -...
- 1/25/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
After many stops and starts and a stint in development hell, the literary/horror mash-up Pride and Prejudice and Zombies finally comes our in February, and two new clips have debuted online that give us a great taste of what to expect. Released: 5th February 2016 (U.S.)/ 12th February 2016 (Irl/U.K.)Synopsis: Pride And Prejudice And Zombies is a fresh twist on Jane Austen’s widely celebrated novel. A mysterious plague has fallen upon 19th century England, the land is overrun with the undead and feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry. Casting aside personal and social prejudices, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy must unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to rid the country of the zombie menace and discover their true love for one another..
- 1/25/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
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