With Emma Approved

The creators of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Welcome to Sanditon have just announced the name of their next major adaptation: Emma Approved. An adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel, Emma by Jane Austen. They haven't said much about it, other than that it will be a vlog-like web series, expected some time this Fall, with all the elements of transmedia that we have grown to love: website, twitter, instagram, facebook, tumblr, youtube.

There is no doubt in my mind that it will be a well thought of engaging series, after all, this is Hank Green and Bernie Su we are talking about. And the LBD fan base, known as The Seahorses, seems to be ecstatic. However, I was hoping they would veer out of their comfort zone and go for a different type of novel. After an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice AND Sanditon by Jane Austen, I was expecting a slightly different genre. As great as Jane Austen is, I feel like they should move on to more substantial novels.

However, I understand that given the familiarity of the story and the constraints of public domain novels that are relatable to the 21st century, Emma is a pretty safe choice.

I'm excited to hear more about this series and to see what they will do with it.

Till then, check out these fan-made LBD-style modern adaptations of Emma: here and here