The movie is a reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic novel, described as a modern and witty approach to the beloved story while still remaining true to its source material.
Jarvis will play Captain Frederick Wentworth, the love interest to Johnson’s Anne Elliot.
Producers are Andrew Lazar and Christina Weiss Lurie along with MRC Film Romance Label’s Elizabeth Cantillon, Michael Constable, and David Fliegel.
Netflix’s Persuasion will center around an unconforming woman with modern sensibilities named Anne Elliot, who is living with her snobby family on the brink of bankruptcy.