Jane Eyre Trailer!

Oooh, I've been waiting for this one. Fassie as Rochester! This looks wonderfully gothic and creepy. Mia Wasikowska from Alice in Wonderland I've been watching since her excellent turn on the first season of In Treatment. She's a wonderful actress and this will give her a chance to show more of that potential on screen than she did in Alice.

Bless My New Plaid Pants for posting some screen caps of the trailer:



See more screen caps here.

Michael Fassbender in Italian Vogue

Happy Dance! Jane Eyre starts filming next week!

Production begins next week in the U.K. on Focus Features and BBC Films’ romantic drama Jane Eyre, produced by Ruby Films and based on Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel. Cary Fukunaga, whose debut feature was Focus’ award-winning Sin Nombre, is directing Jane Eyre, to which Focus holds worldwide rights. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today.
Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) and Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) will star in the lead roles of the romantic drama. In the story, Jane Eyre (Wasikowska), flees Thornfield House, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester (Fassbender). The isolated and imposing residence – and Mr. Rochester’s coldness – have sorely tested the young woman’s resilience, forged years earlier when she was orphaned. As Jane reflects upon her past and recovers her natural curiosity, she will return to Mr. Rochester – and the terrible secret that he is hiding…

Michael Fassbender in talks for Jane Eyre!

Variety is reporting that Michael Fassbender is in talks to do a new adaptation of Jane Eyre.  The fact that I can't see New Moon till tomorrow is now tempered with this fantastic news!  Cary Fukunaga, who directed  Sin Nombre is already attached to direct, and Mia Wasikowska, who stars as Alice in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland next spring is also in talks.  Filming is due to start next year.

I simply adored Mia in the HBO series In Treatment, and I can't wait to see her as Alice.  Ellen Page had previously been attached to play Jane Eyre, but I think Mia is a much better fit.

Project is a period piece but will play up the gothic elements of the story about Jane (Wasikowska), a demure governess who discovers her surly employer Rochester (Fassbender) is harboring a dark secret. The book is one of the most iconic in English literature and has been the subject of numerous previous adaptations. 

I am doing a little happy dance this morning!!