The White Lotus favourite to star in all-new TV adaptation of classic Jane Eyre
It will be the first television adaptation of the Brontë novel since the BBC's 2006 miniseries starring Ruth Wilson as Jane.
The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has reportedly found her next major TV role.
According to Deadline, the star is set to play the lead role in an upcoming television adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel, Jane Eyre.
The adaptation is reportedly being produced by Working Title, the company behind the new Sense and Sensibility film starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and penned by Miriam Battye (Succession).
The novel follows the title character’s life from a harsh childhood to her role as governess at Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with the estate's brooding and tormented master, Mr Rochester.
Jane Eyre has received multiple adaptations over the years on stage and screen.
Recent takes include Cary Fukunaga's 2011 film starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, and a 2006 BBC miniseries which starred Ruth Wilson as Jane.
Wood’s breakout role in Netflix’s hit series Sex Education earned her Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for best supporting actress.
Since then, the star has gone on to appear in the likes of the Netflix miniseries Toxic Town, the British comedy series Film Club, and the third season of HBO’s The White Lotus.
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Other credits include Channel 4 series Alice & Jack, and movies The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Living and Seize Them!.
News of the new Jane Eyre adaptation follows hot on the heels of Emerald Fennell’s controversial Wuthering Heights feature, which divided viewers and critics alike with its bold casting and overtly modern lens on sexuality and relationships.
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