Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman to star in Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice series
Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman will join forces for Netflix’s Pride and Pride adaptation (Getty)
Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman will join forces for Netflix's Pride and Pride adaptation (Getty)
Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman are set to star in a Dolly Alderton adaptation of Pride and Prejudice on Netflix.
The Everything I Know About Love author and Heartstopper director Euros Lyn are teaming up for the upcoming six-part limited series. Netflix’s Tudum states that “the adaptation will hew closely to the original text” by Jane Austen.
Nosferatu’s Emma Corrin and BAFTA award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) are starring as the series’ couple, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. In the 1995 mini-series, the couple was previously portrayed by Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth. Meanwhile, The Crown’s Colman will play Mrs. Bennet.
“Playing Elizabeth Bennet is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Corrin said. “To be able to bring this iconic character to life, alongside Olivia and Jack, with Dolly’s phenomenal scripts, is truly the greatest honor. I can’t wait for a new generation to fall in love with this story all over again.”
Alderton, Corrin and Lyn are also set to executive produce the series along with Laura Lankester, Will Johnston, and Louise Mutter for Lookout Point. The series is set to start production in the UK later this year.
“We are delighted to be sharing this beloved British classic with our global audience. Pride and Prejudice is the ultimate romantic comedy,” Netflix executive Mona Qureshi said.
“Dolly’s fierce intelligence and enormous heart, twinned with her genuine love of the Austen novel, means she is able to bring new insights, whilst celebrating all that the generations of fans hold so dear. The caliber of a cast led by Emma, Jack, and Olivia is a testament to this precious story being in the best possible hands with Euros Lyn and the team at Lookout Point at the helm.”
