Director Burr Steer‘s latest Regency era action horror spoof, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, has plenty going for itself by next year. Author Seth Grahaime-Smith wrote the original novel mashing up his vision with that of renouned late author Jane Austen, and his work is clearly exemplary here, serving as a delightful template for a live-action adaptation of this caliber, and we now have a timeframe with a release set for February 5, 2016 courtesy of Sony.
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..
