Samara Weaving to Star in Liz as 19th Century Celebrity Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte

From Town & Country

There's an exciting new period film on the horizon. Billed as a U.S.-set Bridgerton or The Great, per Variety, Liz promises to explore the early 19th century American social scene—and how Napoleon Bonaparte's sister-in-law, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, set it on fire. Below, everything we know so far about the biopic.

Samara Weaving will star.

Weaving, known for her work in Ready or Not and Hollywood, is taking on the part of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte. Elizabeth is a forgotten celebrity, the daughter of a wealthy Baltimore shipping and real estate magnate, who married Napoleon Bonaparte's youngest brother, Jérôme, much to Napoleon's dismay (he give Jérôme a choice between renouncing his wealth and power or abandoning Elizabeth; Jérôme chose the latter). She would later return to America with her and Jérôme's son—and became an infamous, outspoken icon in a still-nascent nation.

Other details are scarce.

It has been revealed that Adam Leon (Gimme the Loot, Tramps) will direct, based on a script from playwright Gabriel Neustadt, but further information about the cast and crew has yet to be announced.

It's still early days.

3311 Productions—the studio behind The Assistant and Brigsby Bear— is producing Liz, and has yet to announce a timeline for production and release, and it will likely be some time before Liz hits theaters—but Town & Country will be sure to keep this page updated with any news as it surfaces.

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