Mike White to Direct Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?

Lionsgate is considering hiring School of Rock co-star Mike White to direct the new sci-fi Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. According to the studio he is "one of the few candidates who can handle this film's many tones."

His only other directing credit was 2007's Year of the Dog so we'll see if this works out. He had an incredibly brief role in Zombieland...so maybe that counts?