New Sense and Sensibility Adaptation Opens in Theaters
Diana Reid wrote the screenplay and Georgia Oakley directed the 2026 film, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.
A new film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, written by Diana Reid and directed by Georgia Oakley, is now in theaters in 2026. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star.
Reid wrote the screenplay from Jane Austen's novel. Producer India Flint suggested the idea of adapting the book to Reid, according to Variety.
The film follows the 1995 version of Sense and Sensibility, which was written by and starred Emma Thompson.
Reid was also named one of Variety's 2026 Screenwriters to Watch at an event in Santa Fe, N.M.
Quick answers
Who directed the 2026 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility?
Georgia Oakley directed the film.
Who wrote the screenplay?
Diana Reid wrote the screenplay.
Who stars in the film?
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star.