Lionsgate Hires Craig Gillespie to Direct 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'
11:48 AM PDT 4/18/2011 by Mark Cina
The filmmaker ("Lars and the Real Girl," "Fright Night") had been on the shortlist.
Lionsgate has hired Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl, Fright Night) to direct Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, based on Seth Grahame-Smith's bestselling novel. THR previously reported that he had been on the shortlist.
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