He informs Elizabeth that Darcy convinced the Bingleys to leave the county to keep Bingley away from Jane and then asks her to elope with him, but she refuses. Wickham believes that humans can coexist with these new "civilized" zombies. She travels with him to a church that is filled with zombies who feed on pig brains instead of human brains, keeping their behaviour relatively normal. Elizabeth meets a charming soldier named George Wickham and arranges to meet him at another ball. Collins proposes to Elizabeth but states that she must give up her life as a warrior, something she refuses to do. The Bennets are visited by a cousin, the overbearing Parson Collins, who, as the only surviving male heir in the family, will inherit the Bennet home upon Mr. Darcy orders her confined in fear that she may have been bitten, but her illness is not zombie-related, and she recovers. On the way to the Bingleys' some days later, Jane is attacked by a zombie and catches a fever. Bennet's mercenary delight that Jane has attracted a rich man. During the ball, Darcy is disgusted to overhear Mrs. When zombies attack the ball, the Bennet sisters fight them off, and Colonel Darcy, a skilled zombie killer who was trained in Japanese martial arts – with property that pays him £10,000 annually (£690,000 today) – is attracted to Elizabeth, although his behavior is outwardly aloof. Bennet's attention as a desirable suitor for her daughter. Charles Bingley has inherited £100,000 (£6.9 million today)-attracting Mrs. There, the young and handsome Bingley falls for lovely, sweet natured Jane. The Bennets attend a country dance also attended by newcomers Colonel Darcy, his good friend the amiable Charles Bingley and Bingley's snobbish sister Caroline. Bennet only wants to see her daughters married off to wealthy suitors. Plot Įarly 19th century England is besieged by zombies the Bennet sisters-Elizabeth, Jane, Kitty, Lydia, and Mary-have all been trained in the art of weaponry and martial arts in China at their father's behest so they can defend themselves. It was a commercial failure, grossing just $16 million worldwide against a budget of $28 million. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, with criticism for the tone, action and plot, but praise for the production values, acting and humor. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies premiered in Los Angeles on Januand was theatrically released by Screen Gems on Februin the United States, and by Lionsgate on February 11 in the United Kingdom. Principal photography took place in South East England from Septemuntil November 21. However, the film went through development hell, with budgetary disputes halting pre-production. It follows the general plot of Austen's original novel, with elements of zombie, horror and post-apocalyptic fiction incorporated.ĭevelopment of a film adaptation based on Grahame-Smith's novel began in 2009, with Natalie Portman attached to star and produce and Lionsgate to distribute. The film stars Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (stylised as Pride + Prejudice + Zombies) is a 2016 action comedy horror film written and directed by Burr Steers, it is based on Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 novel of the same name, which parodies the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
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