But it's a pivot away from "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, " which Mr. Grahame-Smith created by grafting zombie scenes into Jane Austen's text.

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His break came in 2009 with "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, " which he wrote for a slim advance of a few thousand dollars.

WSJ: Seth Grahame-Smith: The Master of the Mash-Up

Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies re-casts the original novel in an alternate version of Regency England populated by hordes of undead.

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"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" was his editor's idea.

WSJ: Seth Grahame-Smith: The Master of the Mash-Up

Mike Fleming at Deadline.com recently reported that there are 20 zombie films now in development with a good chance of making it to the big screen, including the film version of the literary neo-classic Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a Zombieland sequel, as well as a new zombie series on CW network.

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