The Weinstein Company, Look Out Point, and BBC Worldwide will collaborate to produce a six-part television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel, War & Peace.
Follow this link to download a free copy of the book.
Screenwriter Andrew Davies will write the script. In the past, Davies has adapted several books including Michael Dobbs’ House Of Cards (the UK TV series), Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice (the 1995 mini-series), and Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’ Diary.
According to Deadline, the first episode of this War & Peace project will come out in the UK in 2015. At the moment, it is not certain whether or not this TV series will be aired in the United States.