Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Jane Austen Mash-Ups

As happens so often, two people got the same great idea. Elton John will be making a movie combining Jane Austen with hostile aliens getting thrown into an English costume drama.

Likewise, a book is being published offering the same idea, only with zombies rather than aliens. Evidently film studios are anxious for the chance to adapt it into a film.

The idea common to both of them is worthy of a post in itself, but I'm always fascinated by the phenomenon of virtually identical movies ramping up and getting released at about the same time. It seems to happen so often.

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