Also joining the ladies on the red carpet were Douglas Booth, Sam Riley, Hermoine Corfield, Millie Brady, Ellie Bamber, and Lily James!
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Steers just didn’t want to be there when it happened. Steers, a descendant of Aaron Burr and nephew of Gore Vidal, previously wrote and directed the literate “Igby Goes Down” before giving the world two Zac Efron vehicles, “17 Again” and “Charlie St. Cloud”. The inclusion of zombies to Austen’s classic doesn’t feel like a post-modern affectation; instead it accentuates the classist themes of the source.
Just like in the movie, the undead zombies are taking over the airwaves…
MS: I think because there are zombies in the film, somehow eternally that allows you to make bold choices because the laws of the universe are slightly heightened and the characters that exist in it can therefore be slightly heightened. “If I had gone in expecting accuracy or historical insight, I wouldn’t have been pleased”.
In the film, a plague falls upon 19th century England and Elizabeth unites with Mr Darcy to rid the country of the terrifying zombie menace.
There was plenty to learn about zombie slaying.
“I think, actually, it’s quite interesting if you add zombies to any story”. “And it was lighthearted fun”.
“That was the only thing that bummed me out”, says Looser. As the movie name suggests, however, zombies are used to put a fresh twist on the story.
Bradley Cooper’s ex girlfriend wowed in a glamorous nude netted gown at the premiere for the film, which she stars in as Catherine “Kitty” Bennet. But there’s a difference: Miss Bennet is a fully trained fighter – she even trained in Japan – so she doesn’t need a man to save her. Oh, and there are zombies roaming the countryside. “And there’s a reasonable explanation of the zombie apocalypse”. Perhaps, fans saw the book as more of an extension to the universe than that of any direct attack on Austen’s work. We’re really good friends. It’s played out as if Austen herself had written about the dead walking through the heather.
Yaffe plans to find out for herself when PPZ opens.
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On a more scathing note, The Wrap thought it was a dumbed-down concept of “idiocy and irrelevance”, Empire branded it “a joyless dud” and the Hollywood Reporter wittily said it was “lifeless”. “I’m prepared to be pleasantly surprised”.
