Becoming Jane Rage

From austenblog, a link to the Flash-based Hanway Films, which seems to the British PR company for Becoming Jane, the rather dreadfully-anticipated biopic of Jane Austen coming out next year. Alas, the firm's materials on the movie only increase the dread.

To get to the Becoming Jane synopsis, click on "Our Films" and then "Current Films". The synopsis is enough to give one a coronary, not only for messing up Austen's age the year the story is set, but also for erroneously stating that Austen's sister is married (she never did), for combining elements of Pride and Prejudice (Mr. Collins, anyone?) and Northanger Abbey into what is ostensibly a life story, and for using not one but TWO clichés consecutively: "A cat and mouse game ensues, sparks fly, and over the summer they fall in love." God, who writes this dreck?

To add insult to injury, check out the press release about how Miramax has picked up the North American distribution rights. Click on "Hanway Press" and then the second article from the top, titled "Miramax Awed by Austin [sic]". Seriously? You're promoting the film and you can't get the titular character's name right in a press release?

I've clicked around the site some more, but I can't find an ad for a fact-checker or proofreader anywhere.