“…and Zombies” isn’t even out yet and hollywood is already clambering for the movie rights. In Seth Grahame-Smith’s mind, it’s almost as if this is the novel Austen wrote originally, it’s just that her uptight editors made her take the zombie part out. So to clear things up, P&P&Z is not a story inspired by the original Pride and Prejudice. Gordon and the Whale explain the premise rather well:
“ Fancy Bastard Jpmeldrum sent me this link and it might be the one AND ONLY way to get me interested in Jane Austen. Pride and brains are certainly two qualities you would be wise to look for in a prospective mate, but in this case the comic titles refers to a zombified reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic “ Pride and Prejudice” by Seth Grahame-Smith called “ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
