Daisy Edgar-Jones set to star in 'Sense and Sensibility' remake
ANI
26 Jun 2025, 19:09 GMT+10
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): Daisy Edgar-Jones is set to star as Elinor Dashwood in a new remake of Jane Austen's classic novel 'Sense and Sensibility.'
The film is in development at Focus Features, with Georgia Oakley directing and Diana Reid adapting the screenplay, Variety has confirmed.
The production team includes Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films, India Flint of November Pictures, and Jo Wallett.
Edgar-Jones also shared the news on her Instagram handle, posting a photograph of herself with the novel in hand.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLU8G1jxvi9/?img_index=1
Published in 1811, 'Sense and Sensibility' was Austen's first novel and follows the story of sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as they navigate love, loss, and financial uncertainty.
The novel has been adapted for the screen several times, including a notable 1995 film starring Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet.
Focus Features has previously backed remakes of Austen's work, including the 2005 version of 'Pride and Prejudice' and 2020's 'Emma.'
Meanwhile, the 27-year-old British actor has gained recognition for her roles in Hulu's 'Normal People,' 'Where the Crawdads Sing,' and 'Twisters.' (ANI)
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Mint
12 minutes ago
- Mint
Will Smith reflects on Chris Rock Oscars slap
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): Academy Award-winning actor and rapper Will Smith has seemingly referenced his infamous slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars in a recent freestyle session. During a visit to British DJ Charlie Sloth's 'Fire in the Booth,' Smith rapped, "If you talking crazy out your face up on the stage and disrespect me on the stage, expect me on the stage." He continued, "Jokers dish it out, cry foul when it's time to take it/City full of real ones, wasn't raised to fake it," as quoted by People magazine. The lyrics appear to reference the incident at the 94th Academy Awards, where Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's, shaved head. Rock had said, "Jada, I love ya. GI Jane 2, can't wait to see ya," referencing the 1997 film GI Jane, in which Demi Moore's character shaves her head. Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia. Following the slap, Smith issued a public apology to Rock, stating, "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behaviour at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable." Smith resigned from the Academy and was banned from attending their ceremonies for 10 years. This isn't the first time Smith has referenced the incident in his music. His recent album, 'Based on a True Story,' features lyrics that seem to allude to the slap. As per People magazine, in one track, he raps about being "cancelled," while another voice says, "Him and Jada both crazy, girl, what you talkin' bout?/ You better keep his wife's name out of your mouth." (ANI)
India Today
12 minutes ago
- India Today
Samantha hits back at trolls calling her skinny, sickly with fierce workout video
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu isn't holding back when it comes to addressing unsolicited comments about her body. On Saturday, the 'Kushi' star shared a video on Instagram of herself powering through an intense workout routine, along with a sharp message for body-shamers.'Here's the deal. You don't get to call me skinny, sickly or any of that crap unless you can do three of these first. If you can't... then read between the frikkin lines,' she wrote, making it clear that she's done with people passing casual remarks about her the video: Video courtesy: Instagram/samantharuthprabhuofflSamantha, who has been open about her struggles with the autoimmune condition myositis, often uses her platform to advocate for strength, resilience, and self-acceptance. Her latest post was met with applause from fans and followers who praised her grit and Ruth Prabhu was last seen in director Raj and DK's 'Citadel: Honey Bunny', which is streaming on Prime Video. She is now working on the director duo's 'Rakht Brahmand' and a Telugu film titled 'Bangaram'. Recently, she made her debut as a producer with the Telugu film Subham, in which she also made a cameo appearance.- EndsYou May Also Like
Hindustan Times
24 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Suriya goes shirtless, Jyotika soaks in the view in video from their vacation; fans think it's Uyirin Uyirae-coded
Actor couple Suriya and Jyotika recently vacationed in Seychelles, East Africa. Jyotika took to her Instagram to share a video filled with adorable selfies and clips of them doing touristy things. Fans couldn't get enough of it, filling her comments section with love. (Also Read: Karthi says he's lucky to have an older brother like Suriya; to receive love from industry due to him) Suriya and Jyotika vacationed in Seychelles recently and shared a glimpse of it on social media. Jyotika posted a Reel on her Instagram set to the song Coco Beach Cafe by Armik. She captioned it, 'Another day for you and me in paradise (heart emoji) Thank u Abhishek and Lyn for this beautiful memory at Seychelles.' The video starts off with Suriya and Jyotika taking a selfie video by the beach before it shows the resort they're staying at. The couple also bird watch, take a helicopter ride, dig into fresh seafood, and even visit a turtle sanctuary. Jyotika also posted pictures of her soaking in the view and a video of Suriya walking shirtless by the beach. Fans think it's Uyirin Uyirae-coded Fans couldn't help but remember Suriya and Jyotika's romantic number Uyirin Uyire from Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2003 film Kaakha Kaakha. One fan commented, 'Wouldn't 'Uyire uyire uyirin uyire' suits more for this reel?' A fan thought, 'Alexa play Ennai konjam maaty,' referring to another song from the film. One fan brought up a song from their 1999 Vasanth film Poovellam Kettuppar, writing, 'Hey siri play "Oh senorita" from Poovellam Ketu Paar,' and another wrote, 'Senorita vibes in 2025.' Another fan agreed, 'Poovellam ketupaaru but make it 2025.' Recent work Suriya was last seen in Karthik Subbaraj's Retro, in which he played Paarivel Kannan, aka Paari, a man who almost loses everything due to his anger issues. Jyotika last starred in the Netflix web series, Dabba Cartel. Suriya will soon star in Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji, and a yet-to-be-titled film by Venky Atluri. Jyotika will soon be seen in a film for Prime Video by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari.
