Austen Adaptation Set
Focus Features will release a new film adaptation of a classic Jane Austen novel on Sept. 11, 2026 — the ensemble includes Daisy Edgar‑Jones, Esmé Creed‑Miles and Caitríona Balfe, announced in industry roundups today. The casting and fall release date were flagged across Deadline and wider adaptation roundups as part of 2026’s big book‑to‑screen wave. (deadline.com) (yahoo.com)
The film has been identified as an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, directed by Georgia Oakley with a screenplay by novelist Diana Reid. (focusfeatures.com: ) Working Title Films is producing with Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner named as producers alongside India Flint and Jo Wallett. (deadline.com: ) The supporting cast includes George MacKay, Frank Dillane, Fiona Shaw, Herbert Nordrum and child actor Bodhi Rae Breathnach, filling out the ensemble announced in mid‑2025. (indiewire.com: ) Principal photography began in the United Kingdom in July 2025, and one cast member later confirmed that shooting had finished. (workingtitlefilms.com: )(screenrant.com: ) Focus Features’ listings now show the film opening in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2026 and the U.S. theatrical release as October 16, 2026. (screendaily.com: )(focusfeatures.com: ) Oakley is a BAFTA nominee whose debut feature Blue Jean won the People’s Choice award at Venice, a credential the studio cited when attaching her to the Austen project. (focusfeatures.com: )
