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Normal People and 1917 favourites star in first look at new Sense and Sensibility movie adaptation

The Dashwood sisters are back.

Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood and George MacKay as Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility, looking at each other in close proximity and sunlight streaming through a window behind.

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Molly Moss

Published: Wednesday, 24 June 2026 at 5:49 pm

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Fans have been given a first look at the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, which stars the likes of Daisy Edgar-Jones and George MacKay.

The Working Title production, which is coming to cinemas in September, has been directed by Georgia Oakley, who won acclaim for her 2023 directorial debut Blue Jean – which explored homophobia in Thatcher's Britain – and comes from a screenplay by novelist Diana Reid.

Set in Georgian-era England, Austen’s novel focuses on sisters Elinor (Edgar-Jones) and Marianne Dashwood (Esmé Creed-Miles) – two markedly contrasting characters – as their lives are upended following the death of their father. Seeking financial security, the pair turn to potential suitors.

One of the first-look images (above) shows Elinor speaking to her love interest, Edward Ferrars (MacKay).

Elinor Dashwood on a moor in Sense and Sensibility.

Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility. Focus Features

Another (above) shows Elinor looking distressed on a windswept moor, while a third (below) shows Marianne gazing off into the distance.

Since her breakout role in BBC Three's Normal People, Edgar-Jones has gone on to star in Twisters, Fresh and War of the Worlds.

As well as Sense and Sensibility, other upcoming projects include the Simon Kinberg-penned crime thriller Here Comes the Flood and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Gabrielle Zevin.

Marianne Dashwood gazing into the distance.

Esmé Creed-Miles as Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility. Focus Features

Meanwhile, McKay is perhaps best known for starring as Lance Corporal Schofield in World War I film 1917.

Other notable credits include sci-fi romance thriller The Beast, comedy-drama film Captain Fantastic and True History of the Kelly Gang.

Creed-Miles played the title character in Prime Video's Hanna, and has also appeared in Dark River, The Sandman and The Chronology of Water.

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Sense and Sensibility is released in UK cinemas on 25 September 2026.

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RadioTimes.com senior trends writer Molly Moss. She is sitting outside wearing a black top, holding a white teacup with a smily face on it to her mouth

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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.

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