Daisy Edgar-Jones Stars in Fresh Take on Jane Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’

The first trailer for a new film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility dropped this week, giving audiences their first look at director Georgia Oakley’s reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Elinor Dashwood opposite Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne in what promises to be an emotionally rich exploration of love, loss and sisterhood.

Focus Features’ upcoming romantic drama follows the Dashwood sisters as they navigate the pressures of Regency-era society, financial hardship and matters of the heart. Edgar-Jones brings a measured restraint to the pragmatic Elinor, while Creed-Miles embodies Marianne’s passionate and impulsive nature.

The cast is rounded out by George MacKay as Edward Ferrars, Frank Dillane as the charming John Willoughby, Caitríona Balfe as the girls’ mother and veteran actress Fiona Shaw. Oakley, who garnered critical acclaim for her drama Blue Jean, adapted the screenplay from a script by novelist Diana Reid.

The trailer reveals lush English countryside vistas and period-accurate costumes, underscoring the emotional weight of Austen’s 1811 novel. Oakley has previously stated her goal is to maintain historical fidelity while drawing out themes that still resonate—female autonomy, inheritance rights and the strength of sisterly bonds.

The film arrives in theaters on October 16, 2026, as part of a broader resurgence of literary classics making their way to the big screen. For Austen devotees and newcomers alike, this latest adaptation appears poised to capture both the visual splendor and the deeply human drama that has kept readers invested in the Dashwood sisters’ story for more than two centuries.