'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Casts Emma Greenwell

Shameless star Emma Greenwell has joined the
growing cast of Cross Creek and Universal's
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Lily James and Sam Riley are playing Elizabeth
Bennett and Mr. Darcy, characters from the
original novel Jane Austen , which is given a
genre twist in the "expanded" version from
author Seth Grahame-Smith . This new story
shows how Elizabeth's quest for love is stunted
by a zombie outbreak. Emma Greenwell is
playing the sister of Douglas Booth 's character,
with Bella Heathcote and Jack Huston also
starring.
Burr Steers is directing from a script he co-
wrote with David O. Russell, who was attached
to direct at one point in the project's lengthy
development process. Brian Oliver , Allison
Shearmur, Natalie Portman , Sean McKittrick ,
Annette Savitch , Marc Butan and Tyler
Thompson. Production is scheduled to begin
later this month, with Cross Creek and Universal
Pictures producing and distributing.
Emma Greenwell most recently starred in Holy
Ghost People.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes to
theaters in 2016 and stars Lily James, Sam
Riley, Bella Heathcote, Jack Huston, Douglas
Booth , Emma Greenwell . The film is directed by
Burr Steers.