Introduction to a New Adaptation
Georgia Oakley has registered to direct a feature version of Jane Austen’s novel, with Daisy Edgar-Jones set to star. The production, which is a Working Title Films and Focus Features collaboration, is slated to begin in Great Britain next month.
The Filmmaker’s Background
This film will serve as Oakley’s follow-up to her debut feature, Blue Jean, which premiered in Venice Giornate Degli Authori in 2022. Blue Jean won the People’s Choice Award, four British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), and received a BAFTA nomination for outstanding British debut.
The Script and Production Team
The script is being written by Australian author Diana Reid, known for her novels Signs of Damage, See Other People, and Love & Virtue. The film is being produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title, alongside India Flint of November Pictures and Jo Wallett.
The Story
Sension and Sensibility follows the lives of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, as they navigate love, loss, and financial uncertainty amidst the social expectations of 18th-century England. Daisy Edgar-Jones will play the role of Elinor.
Previous Adaptations
The last notable feature adaptation of Sension and Sensibility was Ang Lee’s 1995 film, starring Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson. The film, distributed by Sony Pictures, grossed $135 million worldwide and earned seven Oscar nominations, with Emma Thompson winning for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Collaborations and Casting
Focus Features and Working Title have previously collaborated on Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice and Autumn de Wilde’s 2020 adaptation of Emma. Daisy Edgar-Jones, a former Screen Star of Tomorrow (2020), has credits including Normal People, Pond Life, and the War of the Worlds series.
Upcoming Productions
Netflix’s serial adaptation of Austen’s Pride & Prejudice is also set to start production in Great Britain next month, marking an exciting time for fans of Austen’s works.
