Yes? Maybe? No? Well, what if I told you that Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) were behind it … then would you watch it? Maybe you've already heard about this new trend, but it started in book form with Pride & Prejudice & Zombies – a novel that re-told the classic story, but with the added twist that zombies were hanging around at the same time.
The weird popularity of that then spawned a series of new books, like Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, and now Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer. On paper they sound (and read) sorta ridiculous, but when I heard that both Burton and Bekmambetov were teaming up on a feature film version that will no doubt look pretty creepily wicked, my mind soon sang a toon called Wow, Now That's Something I'm Anticipating! Naturally this would be animated (kinda like last year's 9, which the two also collaborated on), and that seems like the smartest way to go with this material.
Even so, Lionsgate wants to make a live-action version of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, and they've already nabbed Natalie Portman to star. One animated, one live-action – the fight is on!
Which do you think will be more successful: Natalie Portman's Pride & Prejudice & Zombies or Tim Burton's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer?
