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Friday, November 20, 2009

Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender to star in new Jane Eyre (?)

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:52 pm by Cristina in , ,    5 comments
According to Variety (and other news outlets afterwards), it looks as ifthings are moving on with Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre: Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender are in talks to play Jane Eyre and Mr Rochester (respectively, of course!).
Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender are in negotiations to star in "Sin nombre" helmer Cary Fukunaga's feature adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, "Jane Eyre."
Brit shingle Ruby Films' Alison Owen and Paul Trijbits are producing with BBC Films and Focus Features from a script by Moira Buffini.
Project is a period piece but will play up the gothic elements of the story about Jane (Wasikowska), a demure governess who discovers her surly employer Rochester (Fassbender) is harboring a dark secret. The book is one of the most iconic in English literature and has been the subject of numerous previous adaptations.
Wasikowska will next be seen as Alice alongside Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which Disney is releasing next year. The actress is also set to star in helmer Gus Van Sant's untitled project for producers Dallas Bryce Howard and Imagine's Ron Howard and Brian Grazer.
Fassbender previously appeared in Steve McQueen's "Hunger," Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and Andrea Arnold's "Fish Tank."
He will next be seen in Neil Marshall's Roman actioner "Centurion" and Warner Bros.' "Jonah Hex" opposite Josh Brolin and Megan Fox.
Ellen Page was previously attached to star as the eponymous heroine but left the project some time ago.
Lensing is due to begin next year. (Ali Jaafar)
As you will recall, a year and a half ago Michael Fassbender was confirmed as Heathcliff for Ecosse Film's Wuthering Heights. Will Jane Eyre suit him better?

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5 comments:

  1. ksotikoula11/20/2009 06:29:00 pm

    As much as I like Jane Eyre and I am bound to see the future film, I would really really like to see Villette adopted for once.

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  2. Anonymous11/20/2009 06:47:00 pm

    The BBC wants to cash in on the Twilight connection. Trouble is, the Twilight fans might have moved on by the time this film is released, so quickly do teenage trends come and go.

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  3. Cristina11/20/2009 07:03:00 pm

    Ksotikoula - agreed! I won't be complaining about a new adaptation of Jane Eyre, but Shirley and/or Villette (or even a new version of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and/or a quiet take on Agnes Grey) would be nice to see for once. How do they know they won't be nearly as big as Jane Eyre if they don't even bother trying to change? Oh well.

    Anonymous - oh, I don't know if it's just that. If they truly wanted to cash in on Twilight they would surely go for Wuthering Heights rather than Jane Eyre, wouldn't they? Twilight does have Jane Eyre-connection but is even more connected to Wuthering Heights, I think. And the Wuthering Heights film project - nothing to do with BBC Films - should see it as a nice niche in the market, by the way.

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  4. Anonymous11/20/2009 09:10:00 pm

    True, I doubt it's the only reason. Successful TV shows are often reworked as films and vice versa: BBC Films did it with The Other Boleyn Girl. But I'm sure it's a major factor- the Michael Fassbender-Hex connection probably won't be lost on Twilight fans.
    As for the Wuthering Heights film, I'm surprised it hasn't got going yet.

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  5. Anonymous3/05/2010 07:16:00 am

    I don't think they're cashing in on the Twilight phenomenom because it's never mentioned or referenced in the franchise. Wuthering Heights is, but that's ground that will be well covered (and ripped to shreds) later this year. I'd be more inclined to say that this has more to do with the cult following the BBC version started and, honestly, more power to them. Get the real and classic literature out there to the teenage masses before they have to read it in college.

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