Overview

• Daisy Edgar-Jones will portray Elinor Dashwood in the fresh take on Austen’s first novel, with Marianne Dashwood’s casting still pending.
• BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Georgia Oakley will direct from a screenplay adapted by bestselling author Diana Reid.
• Focus Features and Working Title Films are co-producing the project alongside India Flint of November Pictures and Jo Wallett.
• The film is part of the official programme marking Jane Austen’s 250th birth anniversary and promises a modern perspective on the 1811 classic.
• Production is scheduled to begin next month in the UK, with the adaptation targeting a 2026 release.