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Focus Unveils First Sense and Sensibility Trailer Ahead of Oct. 16 Release
Updated
Updated · Deadline · Jun 25

Focus Unveils First Sense and Sensibility Trailer Ahead of Oct. 16 Release

3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jun 25

Summary

  • Focus Features released the first trailer for George Oakley’s new Sense and Sensibility, with Daisy Edgar-Jones leading the Jane Austen revival before its Oct. 16 cinema debut.
  • Working Title produced the film from a Diana Reid adaptation, with Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw among the ensemble cast.
  • The story follows the Dashwood sisters after their father’s death leaves the family in reduced circumstances, sending them to a cottage where Elinor and Marianne navigate suitors and love.
  • Focus holds global rights and Universal Pictures International will distribute overseas, extending a partnership that previously backed Austen adaptations including 2005’s Pride & Prejudice and 2020’s Emma.
  • The new film arrives after Ang Lee’s 1995 Sense and Sensibility, written by Emma Thompson, earned seven Oscar nominations and more than $134 million worldwide.

Insights

Will this new 'Sense and Sensibility' escape the shadow of the beloved 1995 classic?
Inspired by modern art-house films, how will this adaptation redefine Austen's classic romance for today's viewers?