PPZ gets serious with a trailer

Finally after 6 years of talking, going through directors and cast, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is coming to theater in 2016.
From the trailer we can see they have gotten a bit too serious about being badass respectable young women with killing zombie skills. The novel was always a little bit comical feeling and it has not translated onto screen that way, atleast just from seeing the trailer. The gore as stepped up and is paired with the darkness of plague and unbathed middle class white folk just like the book. I do look forward to seeing some actors in there like Lena Headey and Lily James. 

Trailer poster

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The new Pride and Prejudice and Zomies...NOW with a scheduled date!

Back in March (I know I am behind the times), Entertainment Weekly got the dish on the PPZ film coming to the big screen February 2016. Many directors have been bouncing around even though who could resist the classics and some zombies. Burr Steers, director of Charlie St. Cloud, has signed on and let's hope this sticks. Otherwise I am going to get all kung-fu on somebody and it ain't need to be zombies. Dr. Who's Matt Smith, Lily James from Downtown Abby, and OOH! Lena Headey  and Charles Dance from Game of Thrones now has a spot according to IMDB. I can't wait!

If your imagination wasn't enough...

For those of you who enjoy seeing pictures while they read to help out with the story, then graphic novels could be for you. If the PPZ trilogy wasn't enough, a graphic novel was created.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel by Seth Grahame-Smith , Jane Austen, Tony Lee (Adapter), Cliff Richards (Illustrator)

Same story as the original Pride and Prejudice and Zombies book. Didn't catch somethings from reading the original PPZ version, but this book doesn't let you miss out on that. One thing I was upset about was the lack of graphic scenes of Charlotte soiling herself in the corner and the pus scene. It still is there but not as gory as I had imagined it myself.

 

4 out of 5 monkey brains

More zombies! Huzzah!

I can't get enough of my zombies! Right after I put down the PPZ prequel I picked up the 3rd book in the series.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfull Ever After  by Steve Hockensmith, Jane Austen


Four years after the end of PPZ, we meet up with Darcy and Elizabeth encountering some marital troubles. She feels restrained in her marriage since a Gentleman's wife is to be a Lady, not a skull crushing, zombie killing warrior. Also she is not too sure she wants to have children like her sister Lydia. It's whilst the couple debates the subject one day that they become distracted and the worst happens: Darcy is bitten by a Dreadful, and Elizabeth's world begins to come crashing down. Dun dun dun...The correct course of action is to cut off his head and burn his body to be safe but she learns of a miracle antidote being developed in London. Maybe they will live happily ever after?

I just loved how this book flowed so well with the other PPZ books. It brought elements from the first book and of course followed the story line of the original PPZ. It was great to get to know each Bennet girl/lady instead of just Lizzy (Elizabeth). I just LOVE how this series mashes up zombie killers, creatures of the undead, "proper" English society, adventure, and love stories.

5 out of 5 monkey brains

Again, a lovely book trailer to watch HERE