Netflix is developing a series based on Jane Austen’s most famous novel. Pride and Prejudice. Published in 1813, the popular novel follows the witty but headstrong Elizabeth Bennet, who discovers that love can overcome both pride and prejudice through her developing relationship with the wealthy but initially aloof Mr. Darcy. Pride and Prejudice has been adapted into films several times, most famously in the 1995 BBC miniseries starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth and the 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
Now Jane Austen’s most famous novel will get another film adaptation. According to Diversity, Netflix is developing a series version Pride and Prejudice With Everything I know about love author Dolly Alderton writes the scripts. The streaming platform has yet to officially greenlight the project and there are no actors attached at this time.
What Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice Means for the Jane Austen Adaptation
It’s been a big week for Jane Austen adaptations
News that Netflix is developing a series version Pride and Prejudice means that Jane Austen adaptations are alive and well, especially adaptations of her iconic 1813 novel. It was also recently discovered that A Pride and Prejudice A spin-off series focusing on Elizabeth Bennet’s sister Mary is in development at the BBC.. Series called Bennett’s other sisterbased on the novel of the same name by Janice Hadlow, produced by Doctor Whoproduction company Bad Wolf.
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Netflix already has experience working with the works of Jane Austen.adapting his 1817 novel Belief to the 2022 film of the same name starring Dakota Johnson. A few years later, Netflix is embarking on the author’s most famous work, a much riskier venture since he already had two landmark adaptations: a 1995 BBC miniseries and a 2005 film. In turn, the Netflix series will be tasked with setting itself apart, but in doing so it may risk straying too far from the beloved book.
Our Take on Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice
Dolly Alderton is a great choice
Writer Dolly Alderton, who has written for Netflix. Pride and Prejudice series, which has received wide recognition thanks to Everything I know about lovewhich she also adapted into a seven-part series for the BBC and Peacock. Her best-selling memoir chronicles her experiences in her 20s and has become a cultural touchstone for millennial and Gen Z women. Overall, Alderton is a great fit for Netflix. Pride and Prejudice as her memoir and its serial adaptation demonstrate her talent for conveying the complexities of love, relationships, and self-discovery—themes that are central to Jane Austen’s timeless novel.
Source: Diversity