Portman to Tackle Austen And Zombies

12 December 2009

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Natalie Portman is set to tackle Jane Austen classic Pride And Prejudice and slay zombies at the same time.

The Hollywood star has been lined up for a role in new movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's book which adds flesh-eating monsters to Austin's period novel.

The film will see Portman star as heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who continues her quest for love amid a deadly battle with bloodthirsty zombies.

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

Producer Annette Savitch 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 urgencyto a well known love story".

Austen's classic novel was previously revived in a 2005 version starring Keira Knightley, who won an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the leading lady Elizabeth Bennet.

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