Downton's Lily James also up for the new miniseriesThough it has been adapted several times before, Leo Tolstoy’s huge tale of drama between aristocratic Russian families is once more the target of a TV project, this time a collaboration between the BBC and The Weinstein Company. Paul Dano and Lily James are mulling offers to star in the miniseries.Developed by the company behind Ripper Street and scripted by veteran novel adapter Andrew Davies, it’ll retell the sprawling story set in 1805 Russia and weaves between five rich families around the reign of Alexander I.