Anne Hathaway & James McAvoy Joining Pride & Prejudice & Zombies?

Lionsgate announced Mike White would take over directing duties on Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. When David O'Russell exited the horror comedy to focus on Drake's Fortune. There had been rumors of interest from Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Mia Wasikowska, Tilda Swinton, and Catherine O’Hara.

Pajiba reports Anne Hathaway is under consideration to play Elizabeth Bennett. She's also being linked to Barbarella, Dark Knight Rises, Alien Prequel, Superman: Man of Steel and was cast in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 before it got axed. Her Becoming Jane co-star James McAvoy (X-Men First Class) is up for the role of Mr. Darcy.