Daisy Edgar-Jones enters the Jane Austen cinematic universe within the first trailer for Focus Options’ new adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility.”
The “Twisters” star performs Elinor Dashwood, considered one of three sisters who’re compelled to depart their household property with their widowed mom and transfer to a humble cottage. There, they expertise love and heartbreak for the primary time.
Based mostly on the teaser, it appears like director Georgia Oakley has helmed a devoted take of Austen’s debut novel, full with loads of sweeping pictures and longing glances. Alongside Edgar-Jones, the forged consists of Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne Dashwood, Caitríona Balfe as Mrs. Dashwood, Frank Dillane as John Willoughby, Herbert Nordrum as Colonel Brandon, Bodhi Rae Breathnach as Margaret Dashwood, George MacKay as Edward Ferrars and Fiona Shaw as Mrs. Jennings.
Oakley’s debut characteristic movie, “Blue Jean,” earned her nominations for a BAFTA Movie Award and a British Unbiased Movie Award. “Sense and Sensibility” is being produced by Working Title Movies, the studio behind rom-com classics like “Love Really” and “Bridget Jones’ Diary” in addition to different Austen variations like 2005’s “Delight & Prejudice” with Keira Knightley and 2020’s “Emma” starring Anya Taylor-Pleasure.
“Sense and Sensibility” has graced screens earlier than, most notably in a 1995 Oscar-winning adaptation from Ang Lee that starred Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet, proper earlier than she set sail on the Titanic. Thompson wrote the script and picked up her second Academy Award for its screenplay.
Focus Options will launch “Sense and Sensibility” within the U.S. on Oct. 16. Watch the trailer under.
