Having already tackled Middlemarch himself in a 1994 BBC minisereies, Romancing the Tome's prolific patron saint Andrew Davies is writing a new screenplay of the George Eliot tome to be directed by Sam Mendes, according to BBC News. No word yet on who will be cast, but Mendes' wife, Kate Winslet will perchance make the cut. Production begins next year. -- Amy
April 23, 2007
Mendes on the (Middle) March
Having already tackled Middlemarch himself in a 1994 BBC minisereies, Romancing the Tome's prolific patron saint Andrew Davies is writing a new screenplay of the George Eliot tome to be directed by Sam Mendes, according to BBC News. No word yet on who will be cast, but Mendes' wife, Kate Winslet will perchance make the cut. Production begins next year. -- Amy
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OH MY GOD. This is going to be unbelievable. Would Kate make a better Dorothea or Rosamond? I think Dorothea but she may be too beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love it. Have you guys seen the mini-series? Is it Good?
ReplyDeleteps--the Orson Welles Jane Eyre came out on dvd at last. Review here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/24/movies/homevideo/24dvd.html?ref=movies
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