Jane Austen’s iconic novel will have a new adaptation with Emma Corrin such as Elizabeth Bennet and Olivia Colman as her eccentric mother.
Netflix He does again: he will bet on a new version of Pride and prejudicethe literary classic of Jane Austen. This time it will be in format of Miniseries and with a cast headed by Emma Corrin, Olivia Colman and Jack Lowden.
The address will be in charge of Clio BarnardBritish filmmaker known for works such as “Ali & Ava”, “Dark River” and the series “The Essex snake”. Barnard will contribute a renewed look at this period story that, more than two centuries from its publication, continues to conquer public from all ages.
Emma Corrin will play the iconic Elizabeth Bennetwhile Jack Lowden It will be put in the skin of Mr. Darcy. Olivia Colman, on the other hand, will give life to Mrs. Bennet, mother of the five protagonist sisters. This new project also represents an expected reunion: Corrin and Colman have already shared a screen in the fourth season of The Crown, where they played Diana de Wales and Queen Elizabeth II, respectively.
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The script will be in the hands of Alice Birchrecognized for their work in series as “Normal People and Succession”. Birch will have the task of reimagining this story of love, pride and social classes, maintaining the spirit of the original work. According to Deadline, filming will begin in the coming months under the production of Blueprint Picturesresponsible for titles like “Three ads for a crime “ and “Emma “.
Over the years, “Pride and prejudice” had numerous adaptations, among which the miniseries of 1995 starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehleand the film version of 2005 directed by Joe Wrightwith Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. Netflix’s new bet adds to the tendency to adapt classics, as he did with “The Bridgerton “,” One hundred years of loneliness “and” El Gatopardo “.
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