As with most of the Bronte sisters’ output, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre has been adapted numerous times for the stage and screens both big and small. The latest cinematic version comes via writer Moira Buffini and **Sin Nombre **director Cary Fukunaga, who are playing up the gothic elements of the story, if the new trailer is to be believed.
Alice in Wonderland’s Mia Wasikowska takes the lead as the troubled Jane, a young woman who suffered emotional and physical bullying at the hands of her aunt and cousins and has grown up to be a haunted adult.
But she takes some comfort in her friendship with brusque, Byronic employer Mr Rochester (Michael Fassbender), who both scares and attracts her. Yet as they become closer, she starts to realise Rochester is hiding a dark secret. Yes! He’s a vampire! No, no… They haven’t gone and changed massive chunks of the plot to appeal to the Twilight generation.
The cast boasts some impressive talents beyond the lead pair, with Judi Dench, Jamie Bell Sally Hawkins and more in support. Take a look at the trailer below and tell us whether you think it holds up to past adaptations.
Jane Eyre is scheduled to be released on March 11 in the US, but doesn’t seem to have a solid UK date set yet.