Who amongst us hasn’t swooned at Colin Firth’s lake scene or Matthew Macfadyen’s hand flex? Each the 1995 BBC miniseries and the 2005 characteristic movie variations of Pleasure & Prejudice have given us a lot to like, constructing on the variations that got here earlier than. The following studio to take a stab at this timeless Jane Austen basic? Netflix.
Netflix has introduced it’s producing a six-part restricted collection of Pleasure & Prejudice, set to movie within the U.Ok. later this yr. The streamer has promised that the present, directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper) and written by best-selling writer Dolly Alderton, will “hew carefully to the unique textual content, reuniting current followers with the timeless novel, whereas additionally introducing a brand new era to Austen.”
Romance as a style has arguably by no means been extra culturally related, and Jane Austen’s Pleasure & Prejudice is a foundational story. Netflix has loads to reside as much as.
So, who will we grace our screens as an alternative of Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen? Netflix has forged Emma Corrin (The Crown, Nosferatu) and Jack Lowden (Dunkirk, Gradual Horses) as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, respectively. Neither Corrin nor Lowden are strangers to British interval dramas, and there’s no denying they’re each splendidly gifted actors. Emma Corrin was a revelation as Princess Diana in The Crown—I’m positive they’ll nail this.
To date, just one different position has been crammed, as Olivia Colman (The Crown, The Favorite) has formally been confirmed to painting the ever-nervous Mrs. Bennet, Elizabeth’s mom. Now, I like Brenda Blethyn’s efficiency within the 2005 Pleasure & Prejudice—she’s fantastic and I miss Vera—however let’s be sincere, if anybody else goes to personal this position, it’s Olivia Colman. Colman is an absolute powerhouse, and I’m so excited to see what sort of frantic power she’ll deliver to the half.
Additional particulars stay beneath wraps in the meanwhile, however Corrin, who may even be government producing the collection, shared their enthusiasm for the position with Netflix’s Tudum. “Taking part in Elizabeth Bennet is a once-in-a-lifetime alternative,” they mentioned. “To have the ability to deliver this iconic character to life, alongside Olivia and Jack, with Dolly’s phenomenal scripts, is really the best honor. I can’t look ahead to a brand new era to fall in love with this story once more.”
Who is aware of? Perhaps this newest adaptation will create a second so impactful it’ll be talked about for the subsequent 20 years, too.
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