It’s been a while since we’ve heard about The Piano’s Jane Campion, who last helmed a big studio film in 2003 with Meg Ryan shag-fest thriller In The Cut.
But speaking at Cannes, Campion has revealed that she’s writing and directing Bright Star for Pathe. The film explores the three-year romance between 19th century poetry scribbler John Keats and lover Fanny Browne, which was slightly curtailed by Keats dying at the age of 25.
"I'm still in the process of writing it, and we don't know yet when we're going into production," she told Variety. As soon as she finishes the script, she’ll begin casting. Expect more news as it arrives…