BRIDE AND PREJUDICE is mentioned in a New York Daily News article about upcoming independent film releases.
AUSTEN GOES BOLLYWOOD
Jane Austen’s most popular novel, “Pride and Prejudice,” memorably adapted into a 1995 miniseries, gets a Bollywood makeover in Gurinder Chadha’s “Bride and Prejudice” (Keira Knightley stars in a traditional version next year).
Alert Janeites reported that the DVD of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (formerly tagged by the producers as “A Latter Day Comedy” as a hint at its cultural roots but which is becoming known in the fandom as P&P Utah) had some of the references to Mormon culture removed in the DVD release. Rumor had it that there was an easter egg that allowed viewers to access the full theatrical version. Our contact was able to get the information about the easter egg from the producers, who perversely asked that it not be posted online; we honored their wishes, though it went against our best journalistic instincts. However, such news cannot be long kept from the cybersphere. The IMDB message boards have the scoop.
Keira Knightley Wavefront has more photos of Keira Knightley on the set of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. A few of these photos were posted earlier, but here are additional ones:
Miss Knightley’s costume being measured
Miss Knightley smiling at another character (Mary or Kitty, perhaps?)
Miss Knightley striding down the stairs
One which won’t please Miss Knightley
Miss Knightley glancing over her shoulder.
They appear to have been taken while shooting at Groombridge Place, which is serving as Longbourn in this adaptation.
Judging by the condition of her frock, Miss Elizabeth has been scampering about the country again. 
The Washington Post has realized we live in a Jane Austen universe.
Austen, it appears, is our new Shakespeare. In pop culture terms, that is. Two hundred years after her novels were written, she’s ascended to that level where her work is widely imitated, flippantly quoted, frequently ripped off and, yes, very much revered — by those who have actually read her, that is. Cite Jane these days and it’s like playing a smart card. Remember how puffed up you felt the first time you quoted from “Hamlet” by heart?
This Judi Dench fansite has new photos of Burghley House, which served as Rosings Park in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE filming.
Scrolling down the page reveals tiny pictures of certain dowager and a prettily turned-out miss sporting a delightful coiffure previously linked to on this weblog.
Jo Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, counts herself as a long-time Janeite. In an interview with amazon.co.uk, Rowling reveals whom she reads (and rereads):
Amazon.co.uk: What books do you enjoy reading?
Rowling: My favorite writer is Jane Austen and I’ve read all her books so many times I’ve lost count.
In another interview with the BBC, she mourned how her imagined Jane Austen-like existence as a famous author didn’t quite pan out.
You know, my fantasy of being a famous writer, and again there’s a slight disconnect with reality which happens a lot with me. I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen.
Being able to sit at home in the parsonage and your books would be very famous and occasionally you would correspond with the Prince of Wales’ secretary. You know I didn’t think they’d rake through my bins, I didn’t expect to be photographed on the beach through long lenses. I never dreamt it would impact my daughter’s life negatively, which at times it has.
Rowling pays tribute to her beloved author at her new website. To see her tribute to to Jane, enter her site and click on the ballpoint pen (Links). The resultant bookshelf holds Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice.
And yes, that obnoxious busybody Mrs. Norris, who dogs Harry Potter’s steps at Hogwarts, is apparently inspired by another tiresome Mrs. Norris.
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