This isn't completely surprising, as rumors have been floating around for the last couple of months, but it has now been confirmed that director Craig Gillespie has left Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. He is the third director to leave the project, following Mike White and David O. Russell.
Problems have been plaguing production from the start, but the most recent trouble involved finding a leading lady. Previous reports mentioned that they were looking a number of in-demand actresses, including Blake Lively and Emma Stone, but all passed. We also have to wonder if these problems are also due in part to the poor performance of Gillespie's Fright Night remake at the box office.
Lionsgate didn't throw in the towel earlier and we don't expect them to give up now. Who will be the next director to join the project? What will it take to get an actress to sign on for the lead role? We're sure there will be more news on this project before the end of the year. Stay tuned...
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