Netflix's Pride and Prejudice remake is now in production

Netflix confirmed that production is now underway on Pride and Prejudice in the UK.

The series has been written by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper).

The series will be a faithful, classic adaptation of the novel, according to Netflix.

Leading the series are Emma Corrin (Nosferatu, Black Mirror), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Benediction), and Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown).

Irish actors Fiona Shaw and Daryl McCormack have joined the cast. Fiona Shaw will star as the fearsome Lady Catherine de Bourg. Daryl McCormack will star as Mr Bingley.

Rufus Sewell will star as the beloved Mr Bennet. The Bennet sisterhood will feature Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet alongside Heartstopper alumnus Rhea Norwood as Lydia and newcomers Hollie Avery and Hopey Parish in their debut roles of Kitty and Mary.

Louis Partridge will take on Mr Darcy’s nemesis, Mr Wickham, with Jamie Demetriou turning his hand to the pompous Mr Collins.

The final cast lineup includes:

• Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat, Scoop) will be Mr Bennet
• Freya Mavor (Industry, La Dame Dans L’Auto) will be Jane Bennet
• Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats, Barbie) will be Mr Collins 
• Daryl McCormack ( Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) will be Mr Bingley
• Louis Partridge (House of Guinness, Disclaimer) will be Mr Wickham
• Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper, Cabaret) will be Lydia Bennet
• Siena Kelly (Black Mirror, Domino Day) will be Caroline Bingley
• Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) will be Lady Catherine de Bourg
• Hopey Parish will make her screen debut as Mary Bennet
• Hollie Avery will make her screen debut as Kitty Bennet

Speaking earlier in the year about the new series Dolly Alderton (Writer and Executive Producer) said: "Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story and I feel very lucky that I get to be a part of it. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is the blueprint for romantic comedy – it has been a joy to delve back into its pages to find both familiar and fresh ways of bringing this beloved book to life.

"With Euros Lyn directing our stellar cast, I am so excited to reintroduce these hilarious and complicated characters to those who count Pride and Prejudice as their favourite book, and those who are yet to meet their Lizzie and Mr Darcy."

We're already counting down the days to this remake.

Netflix has not yet confirmed the release date for the Pride and Prejudice remake, but we know it'll be worth the wait.