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Callum Turner, Bill Nighy join 'Emma' adaptation

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IANS Los Angeles

Hollywood stars Bill Nighy and Callum Turner have been roped in for the new adaptation of "Emma".

Miranda Hart has also joined the cast that will be led by Anya Taylor-Joy in the title role and Johnny Flynn as George Knightley. Mia Goth, Josh O'Connor, Rupert Graves, Gemma Whelan, Amber Anderson and Tanya Reynolds round out the cast, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Autumn de Wilde will direct this new adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, a comedy of manners about a self-proclaimed matchmaker in a small village.

Eleanor Catton penned the screenplay.

Nighy is known for films like "Love Actually", "About Time" and "Their Finest". While Turner is popular for his role in movies such as "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" and "Assassin's Creed ".

 

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First Published: Mar 22 2019 | 5:22 PM IST

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