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Ellen Page to Play Jane Eyre

May 7, 2008

Ellen Page (Juno) is set to play one of English literature's most famous characters, the eponymous heroine of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre."

Variety says Alison Owen of Ruby Films, who most recently produced The Other Boleyn Girl, is working with BBC Films to develop the new adaptation of Bronte's classic 19th century romance. It's the story of a mousy governess who softens the heart of her surly employer Mr. Rochester, only to discover that he's hiding a terrible secret.

Moira Buffini has written the screenplay. No director is yet attached, but the producers are aiming to set the project up to shoot this fall.

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COMMENTS (24)

Posted by:

Filmstu2005

May 7, 2008

I love Ellen Page. Phenomenal actress. Anyone see her in Hard Candy? She'll get that oscar one day. Looking forward to watching her grow.

Posted by:

AsGMan265

May 7, 2008

Cant wait to see her in a wide release where she doesnt play a smartass. Is Jane Eyre a smartass? Does she get pregant?

Posted by:

This Is My Username

May 7, 2008

Here's to hoping Page can pull off a different character for a change...

Posted by:

The Sean

May 7, 2008

hard candy kicked ass

Posted by:

Ashwen

May 7, 2008

this will be really interesting, since Jane Eyre would never say "dude". She's a great Juno, but can she pull of a 19th century english girl? I hope so....

Posted by:

Kyle

May 7, 2008

Love Ellen Page...She first blipped on my radar in X3 and hasn't disappointed since...

when i first saw the title Jane Erye i was thinking of a mashup of Juno and Jane Eyre...Janeo...a teenage 19th century girl gets pregnant and has snarky adventures...

Posted by:

Kyle

May 7, 2008

DAMNIT! people beat me to it!

Posted by:

boyalien0

May 7, 2008

Adventures can't be snarky, dude. PEOPLE can be snarky, but not adventures.

Posted by:

MeSo Hornee

May 7, 2008

Posted by: The Sean on May 7, 2008 at 08:03:21

hard candy kicked ass

I prefer soft candy myself...like gummi bears!