Dakota Johnson to Star in "Persuasion" Movie Adaptation

American actress, Dakota Johnson is set to star in Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel “Persuasion”.

The movie will be helmed by Carrie Cracknell in her feature directorial debut from a screenplay adapted by Ron Bass and Alice Victoria Winslow.

Described as a “modern, witty approach”, “Persuasion” tells the story of Anne Elliot (Johnson), a 27-years-old unmarried, headstrong woman living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy, She reconnects with a man she was once persuaded to reject and faces a second chance at love.

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“Persuasion” was the last novel written by Austen, the author of literary classics such as “Sense and Sensibility” “Pride and Prejudice”, and “Emma”, prior to her death in 1817.

The novel has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including the 2007 TV movie starring Sally Hawkins.

Furthermore, a separate production of “Persuasion”, starring Sarah Snook, is currently in development at Searchlight Pictures. It is directed by Mahalia Belo and written by Jessica Swale.

Production on “Persuasion” is slated to begin in May. MRC Film, the studio that backed “Knives Out” and “The Lovebirds,” is developing the movie with Netflix.

Johnson will be seen next in the movies “The Lost Daughter” and  “Am I OK?”.