“Portlandia” co-creator Carrie Brownstein has landed her first feature writing assignment, as she has been hired to complete Nora Ephron‘s unfinished screenplay “Lost in Austen” for Columbia Pictures, Neal Street Productions and Good Universe, the companies announced today.
Brownstein is an Emmy-nominated writer and Peabody Award winner, while “Lost in Austen” is based on the original UK TV series.
In “Lost in Austen,” Amanda lives and works in present day Brooklyn, until she suddenly finds herself transported into the fictional world of Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”
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“Carrie is smart and funny and original, and the project is very lucky to have her,” said Sam Mendes, who is producing through his Neal Street Productions banner.