Hollywood Hot Actress Scarlett Johansson to Star in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"? Just recently, it was announced that Natalie Portman and director David O Russell (Three Kings) have exited the big screen adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," a best-selling novel by Seth Grahame-Smith.

Now comes word that Lionsgate still wants to push forward with the movie and is in talk with Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2) and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) to play Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Regarding helmers, Deadline is reporting that Mike Newell (Prince of Persia) is the early front runner to step into the director's chair, but the studio has also met with Neil Marshall (The Descent).