The
Hollywood Reporter says Lionsgate has hired Craig Gillespie to direct a movied based on the novel,
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Seth Grahame-Smith. Gillespie has also directed
Lars and the Real Girl and Fright Night. You can find his IMDB page
here.
Grahame-Smith's novel added zombie mayhem to Jane Austen's classic regency romance novel. It has sold over a million copies.
Deadline.com also has a report on the director news
here. The film is not expected in theaters until 2013.
