Pride And Prejudice And Zzzzzz

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It’s been awhile since we talked about Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, but before we get to the update a super brief history of the project.

– Seth Grahame-Smith release the mashup novel, which takes Jane Austen’s Pride And Prejudice text and adds in zombie elements.
– Natalie comes on board to produce and star. David O’Russell is attached to write and direct.
– Russell writes a script but departs as director. Natalie bails on acting in it but remains on as a producer.
– Mike White is brought on to direct but leaves soon after, claiming scheduling problems.
– Craig Gillespie is next in the director’s chair while Marti Noxon does a rewrite of the script.
– Gillespie leaves the project and we still have no director or stars.

All of which leads us to Seth Grahame-Smith, who at one point was being considered as a potential director, talking about the project at Wondercon.
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Tidbits

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Still nothing juicy in Natalie news, so here are a few mini news items to whet the appetite. - Isabelle Fuhrman is a young actress in Hunger Games and made…

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Box Office Draw

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The Playlist has a new article up, in which they break down the female actresses who have the biggest box office heat, while at the same time wondering if any of them are reliable in the “bums in seats” department.

The Potential: It’s amazing to believe that Natalie Portman’s been around for nearly twenty years, but thanks to “Star Wars” and “V For Vendetta,” she’s long since made clear that she’s more than just a teen star.

The Pros: Portman had an excellent late 2010/early 2011, with the surprise smash status of “Black Swan” (which also won her an Oscar), plus the overperformance of “No Strings Attached” and the resounding success of superhero pic “Thor,” in which she was the biggest star. Pregnancy has prevented her from jumping on anything else, but she’s got lots of potentials, from Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor” to the next Wachowskis movie.

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