New On Blu: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

New this week from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, inspired by Jane Austen's novel, written and directed by Burr Steers, and starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, and Lena Headey.

"A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all."

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is available now on Blu-ray, 4K, DVD, and Amazon Video.

Watch Ten Minutes of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Here's your chance to watch ten minutes of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies before it hits Blu-ray, 4K, DVD, and Amazon Video on May 31st.

Seth Grahame-Smith on the 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' film

Shock Till You Drop shares their exclusive update on the status of the movie version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies straight from its author Seth Grahame-Smith.

Trailer: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

The new trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - directed by Timur Bekmambetov, produced by Tim Burton and written by Simon Kingberg and Seth Grahame-Smith, the author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies:

Live Video Chat with Seth Grahame-Smith Tonight

Goodreads is having a live video chat with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith about his new book Unholy Night, his upcoming movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and any other things that their registered users can think to ask about.

This is happening tonight in just a little overt an hour from now at 7pm ET.

Watch live streaming video from goodreads at livestream.com

Nerdist Channel's Seth Grahame-Smith Interview

Harry Knowles sat down to talk with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith for the Nerdist Channel and we get the interview and the out-takes!

Twitter chat with 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' author Seth Grahame-Smith

Figment, the online writing community, is hosting a Twitter chat with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith tonight begininng at 7pm ET.

Grahame-Smith is also the writer behind Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter and his newest release Unholy Night as well as being the screenwriter of Tim Burton's DARK SHADOWS.

To take part in the chat, follow @FigmentFiction, @SethGS and use hashtag #figlitchat.

'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Gets Its Director?

Mike Fleming at Deadline.com is reporting that Craig Gillespie will be taking the helm of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies big screen adaptation.

"Gillespie has been a frontrunner on the Lionsgate project since Mike White dropped out. But several other candidates were considered, including  the author and his partner, David Katzenberg. I'm told that the other aspirants have been informed that Gillespie will be getting the gig and that he'll begin negotiating soon."

Gillespie's previous directing efforts include Lars and the Real Girl, Mr. Woodcock and the upcoming remake of Fright Night.

Fright Night Remake Director May Helm Pride And Prejudice And Zombies

Looks like Craig Gillespie, director of Lars and the Real Girl and the 2011 remake of Fright Night, is in the lead, at least for this week, to direct the film version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Deadline.com reports that "Gillespie is frontrunner to direct" however Lionsgate has said there is "no deal yet".

And the MTV Movies Blog thinks he's the perfect choice:

But it's really the fact that Gillespie directed the upcoming horror comedy Fright Night that has us thinking he's the right man for the job. The remake of the 1985 classic is sure to be a hit thanks to its three powerhouse leading men: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and Doctor Who's David Tennant. We just like to think of Fright Night's ironic edge as a primer for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Having seen the underwhelming Lars and the Real Girl as well as Mr. Woodcock, another title on Gillespie's filmography, we can't share MTV's confidence or enthusiasm about this news but, no matter who ends up in the director's chair, we're going along for the ride.

Why Did David O. Russell Drop Out Of 'Pride & Prejudice & Zombies'?

The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog reports that the decision by Oscar-nominated director David O. Russell to drop out of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies film came down to a simple matter of budget... or a lack thereof.

“I thought at $40 to $50 million was a bargain price to make a “Sherlock Holmes”-style period action romance that happened to have zombies in it,” Russell said. “The studio budgeted it as a genre zombie movie and gave me $25 to $28 million. I was like, that’s not cool."

Fresh on the heels of multiple Academy Award nominations for his film The Fighter, including his own nod for Best Director, Russell just might have any easier time getting the budgets he wants now.