Sense and Sensibility (2026): What We Know About the New Film
July 5, 2026 · Updated July 5, 2026
Focus Features is releasing a new Sense and Sensibility in theaters, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood and Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne — the first major theatrical version of the novel since Ang Lee's Oscar-winning 1995 film, arriving as part of Austen's 250th anniversary wave.
What’s confirmed
- Elinor Dashwood: Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Marianne Dashwood: Esmé Creed-Miles
- Distributor: Focus Features, theatrical release
- Context: arrives roughly three decades after Ang Lee’s 1995 adaptation — see our full profile of that film for the version this one will inevitably be compared to
Why Sense and Sensibility, and why now
Of Austen’s six novels, Sense and Sensibility has had the longest wait for a proper theatrical return — every other novel has had at least one new film or TV adaptation since 1995. A new take on Elinor and Marianne, arriving in the same 250th-anniversary year as a new Pride and Prejudice and a Clueless revival, suggests studios see real appetite for a full refresh of the Austen catalogue rather than repeat trips to Pride and Prejudice.
This page is a living tracker — updated with casting, trailer, and release-date news as it lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in the 2026 Sense and Sensibility?
Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People, Twisters) plays Elinor Dashwood, and Esmé Creed-Miles plays Marianne Dashwood.
When does the new Sense and Sensibility come out?
Focus Features has set a theatrical release; this page tracks the confirmed date and any trailer as they're announced.
How does this compare to the 1995 Ang Lee film?
The 1995 version, scripted by and starring Emma Thompson, is the benchmark most adaptations get measured against — see our full comparison on the 1995 film's page. This new version is the first theatrical Sense and Sensibility since then, a 30-year gap unmatched by any other Austen novel.