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The Film(March 3, 2005) — New Line Cinema has hired Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton (Dangerous Liaisons) to adapt the bestselling British fantasy novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell for the big screen.Based on author Susanna Clarke's critically acclaimed debut novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell tells the story of two feuding magicians who attempt to restore English magic in the age of Napoleon and combines the dark mythological fantasy of J.R.R. Tolkien with the social comedy of Jane Austen. “Christopher's immense wit and intelligence make him ideally suited to adapt this brilliant, rich novel,” said New Line's Executive VP Production Mark Ordesky, who is overseeing the project. Hampton, who received a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for his script to 1988's Dangerous Liaisons, has also written such critically acclaimed films as Imagining Argentina and The Quiet American. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is being produced by Clarke in partnership with Nick Martson's recently formed production banner Cuba Pictures. The project was brought into New Line Cinema by Ordesky and Senior VP European Production Ileen Maisel. Click here to find out more about New Line Cinema | |||||||||||||||