New
Jane Austen adapted or
inspired of
films for
2010 and 2011. From a modern
Pride and Prejudice to a Bollywood take on
Emma (
Aisha) to a Latina spin of
Sense and Sensibility (
From Prada to Nada). Plus a film version of
ITV's 2008
Lost In Austen (still in development, according to IMDB) to a zombie parody of
Pride and Prejudice (
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies). Looks like there's something for everyone from an often
Jane-Austen-novel-adapted-or-inspired-of-films to check out or look forward to soon (starting in August).
Here's a list of some
JA related
films currently
filming, in
post-production, and or still
in-development for a possible
release of
2010 and
2011. 
(Photo by Alex Forsett | Courtesy of Bonnie Mae of PaperCut Productions LLC)
Pride and Prejudice (2010) is a new, modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice and an independent feature film set in Colorado, USA with an all cast based from Colorado as well.
Synopsis"
It is a truth universally acknowledged,
that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife and with that knowledge
a mother of five single girls will do anything in her power to get that man to marry one of them.
Pride and Prejudice follows
Elizabeth (
Maia Petee) and her oldest sister
Jane Bennet (
Christina LaFon) through trial and error of
first impressions,
timeless proposals,
mistaken opinions and
true love. When Jane meets the new eligible bachelor
Mr. Bingley (
Mark Mook), she falls head over heels until he suddenly leaves town unexpectedly with his friend
Mr. Darcy (
Caleb Grusing). While Elizabeth consults her sister she finds herself intertwined in the reasons behind Mr. Bingley's departure, a new found friend
Mr. Wickham (
James Hawthorn), prejudices and a possibilities of finding love herself.”
StatusCurrently filming
Release DateDecember 2010 (subject to change)
Production CompanyPaperCut Productions LLC
Writer/Producer/DirectorBonnie Mae CastMaia Petee - Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet
Caleb Grusing - Mr. Darcy
Christina LaFon - Jane Bennet
Mark Mook - Mr. Bingley
Shannon Urban - Lydia Bennet
James Hawthorn - Mr. Wickham
Ashley Douglas - Mary Bennet
Christina Rizzo - Kitty Bennet
Click here for a full cast list and more info of the film!Watch the first
official trailer for
Aisha below!
SynopsisThe film transports
Jane Austen’s story to present-day Delhi. Directed by Rajshree Ojha with the screenplay by Devika Bhagat. It stars
Sonam Kapoor as
Aisha, the main protagonist and
Abhay Deol as
Arjun Burman, and is expected to be in a theatrical release
August 6th, 2010 in India.
StatusPost-Production
Release DateAugust 6, 2010 (India)
CastSonam Kapoor - Aisha Kapoor/Emma
Ira Dubey- Pinky Bose
Abhay Deol - Arjun Burman/George Knightley
Arunoday Singh - Dhruv Singh/ Frank Churchill
Cyrus Sahukar - Randhir/Philip Elton
Amrita Puri - Shefali Takur/Harriet Smith
Lisa Haydon - Aarti Menon/Jane Fairfax
ProducersAnil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire, 24)
Rhea Kapoor
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latest news and updates on this film.
SynopsisA Latina spin on
Jane Austen's "
Sense and Sensibility," where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles.
StatusFilming
Release Date2011
CastCamilla Belle
Alexa Vega
Wilmer Valderrama
Adriana Barraza
Kuno Becker
More info of the film below...From
Austen Blog:
Update on “From Prada to Nada”Plus a news update below...
Still in-development P&P/JA related films for 2011
Lost In Austen (2011)No info about this film at this time...
Updated 6/13/10Found an old info from
PeriodMovies.com's forum:
Columbia gets 'Lost In Austen'
Mendes to produce film adaptation of TV series
By TATIANA SIEGEL
Columbia Pictures is bringing a time-traveling Jane Austen drama to the big screen, with Sam Mendes aboard as producer.
Based on the Brit miniseries "Lost in Austen," film will center on Amanda, an ardent Jane Austen fan, lives in present day New York with her boyfriend, until she finds she's swapped places with Austen's fictional creation Elizabeth Bennett.
The show's original writer, Guy Andrews, is penning the screenplay.
The original four-part series starred Jemima Rooper and Gemma Arterton and aired on ITV in the U.K. in September.
Mammoth Screen, which produced the mini, will develop the movie version with Mendes' Neal Street Prods.
Andrews is exec producing alongside Mammoth Screen's Damien Timmer and Michele Buck and Neal Street's Pippa Harris.
Mendes, who most recently produced and directed "Revolutionary Road," is working with the studio on the apocalyptic comicbook adaptation "Preacher," which he is attached to helm.
Natalie Portman to star as
Elizabeth Bennet and is a
producer of
PPZ.
SynopsisJane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England is faced with a new challenge -- an army of undead zombies.
A film version of Lost in Austen has been in development for a while and British director Sam Mendes has been attached to direct it, but there wasn't any news of when it'll happen and start production until now. Variety reports that director Nora Ephron (Julie & Julia, Sleepless in Seattle) will direct “Lost in Austen,” a film adaptation of a cult British TV series that aired on the ITV network back in 2008. The plot involves a 21st century London girl (who’ll be a New Yorker in the film), who magically switches places with the heroine of Jane Austen‘s “Pride & Prejudice,” Elizabeth Bennet, and tries to ensure that events unfold as in the novel, but soon finds herself falling for the handsome but surely Mr. Darcy.
