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From crime sagas to teen romances, Netflix is a top destination for standout book-to-film adaptations. With a growing lineup of originals based on bestselling novels, the platform delivers more than 18 of the best literary adaptations in streaming today (Netflix Tudum). These adaptations include powerful storytelling with star-studded casts to bring the best of the books to the screen.

Featuring A-list stars like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Sandra Bullock, and Amy Adams, this list of six movies offers faithful retellings and the best cinematic experiences. Martin Scorsese, Joe Wright, and Sam Esmail have taken on these complex novels and delivered elite interpretations. Whether you’re watching for the performances or to see how the movie compares to the books, these titles are worth your time.

Here are six of the best book-to-film adaptations currently available on Netflix.

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The film and TV biz defines LA—so what does it look like as the biz moves abroad? Host (and longtime Angeleno) Rico Gagliano takes a tour of a changing city, from the Hollywood sign to a new crop of booming rep cinemas. Guests include The Studio (2025) cocreator Evan Goldberg, indie icon Charles Burnett, and Sean Fennessey, host of The Big Picture podcast.Part travelogue, part deep-dive storytelling, the latest season sees host Rico Gagliano jet off to Ireland, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Istanbul to learn about their cultures through the lens of cinema. Season 8’s guests include actors Gael García Bernal and Fiona Shaw, writer/directors Rich Peppiatt, Evan Goldberg, and Halina Reijn, producer Ed Guiney, production designer Eugenio Caballero,and a host of other filmmakers, programmers, academics, cinema owners, critics, tour guides, and festival directors.Listen to episode four below or wherever you get your podcasts:...

Given its monumental status as one of the greatest films ever made, it is perhaps surprising that there aren't more movies about the circumstances surrounding the making of "Citizen Kane." After all, beyond the technical dazzle of Orson Welles' magnum opus, it is also the story of a clash between two towering egos at opposite ends of their careers: In one corner Welles, the prodigiously talented upstart from New York who was handed the keys to Hollywood for his first motion picture; in the other, William Randolph Hearst, the fearsome magnate who dominated the largest and most influential media empire in the United States. It is also the tale of two sprawling estates that became monuments to their builders; Hearst Castle, an opulent testament to Heart's immense wealth, and Xanadu, Welles' gloomy fictionalized version of the former that would loom large over the rest of his career. Yet, to date,...

Get ready to say hello to the Bennet sisters once again in the Netflix adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. The upcoming six-part limited series will transport fans back to the early 1800s, when the Bennet family resided in England. This particular story follows the second eldest of the Bennet sisters, Elizabeth, as she falls in love with a dashing, upper-class gentleman named Mr. Darcy. Netflix has shared the first official photo from the production while also unveiling the full cast list — and fans will likely recognize a name or two among the cast members.

According to Netflix, Emma Corrin (The Crown) will take on the role of Elizabeth Bennet, while Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) will play Mr. Darcy. Meanwhile, Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat) will portray Mr. Bennet and Olivia Colman will play Mrs. Bennet. Other members of the star-studded cast include Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane Bennet,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

28 Years Later (Danny Boyle)

Armed with a bevy of iPhones, 28 Years Later is definitely an “I’ve still got the moves” gesture from Boyle. It’s a case where his frenetic energy, paired with returning writer Alex Garland’s structurally odd screenplay, creates a film that one never feels a step ahead of––a deep compliment for something about to be unleashed on multiplexes. Even if that doesn’t necessarily result in a great film, per se. – Ethan V. (full review)

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Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s “Hot Milk” (2025), an adaptation of Deborah Levy’s eponymous 2016 novel, is a slippery examination of secrets, selves we hide from others, identity shaded by buried lies. So much we know of the others lies behind layers of concealment and disguise. The film thrives in tension, both suspenseful and erotically laced.

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The film opens in a town on the Spanish coastline. Sofia (Emma Mackey) has come to Almeria with her mother Rose (Fiona Shaw) for the latter’s treatment of paralysis. Rose has been suffering for a while. Sofia saw her walk once when she was four. Rose’s condition has engulfed and eaten into pretty much all of Sofia’s life and studies. Wherever her mother has nudged her to follow, Sofia hasn’t wavered. The emotional, personal costs grow to loom over the course of the film, as the mood darkens and the stakes rise.

Netflix has begun production on a new adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, with the Slow Horses star, Jack Lowden, stepping into the role of Mr. Darcy. Reports first surfaced earlier this year in April, with Variety revealing Lowden was in talks for the role of the famously aloof romantic hero. Now, Deadline confirming the full cast lineup, fans are eager to see how Lowden will bring new depth to one of literature’s most iconic characters. The six-part limited series is penned by bestselling author Dolly Alderton.

The Emmy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA-nominated actor will lead the upcoming romantic drama alongside The Crown star Emma Corrin, who plays Elizabeth Bennet. Lowden, best known for his roles in Slow Horses, Dunkirk, and Benediction, has built a reputation as the UK’s most versatile leading man. His portrayal of River Cartwright in Apple TV+’s Slow Horses earned critical acclaim. Now, he...

Exclusive: Alex Marx’s Isabella Blow biopic The Queen Of Fashion, starringAndrea Riseborough in the leading role,has wrapped its UK shoot and unveiled the full cast, includingDane DeHaan, Stacy Martin, Joe Cole and Ncuti Gatwa.

Oppenheimer’s DeHaan stars as Blow’s husband, Detmar Blow, with Gangs Of London’s Cole as designer Alexander Lee McQueen.

Michelle Dockery plays BritishVogue editor Alexandra Shulman, while Emily Beecham stars as Isabella’s best friend Lucy Birley. Stacy Martin plays designer Daphne Guinness, with Bafta-winning Ncuti Gatwa as fashion designer at Tatler magazine, Michael Roberts.

Bafta winner Miranda Richardson and Sebastian De Souza are also starring,...

Production is officially underway on a fresh adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, helmed by Heartstopper director Euros Lyn and adapted by bestselling author Dolly Alderton. The six-part Netflix series boasts a star-studded cast, led by Golden Globe winner Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet and BAFTA winner Jack Lowden as the enigmatic Mr. Darcy. Adding even more prestige to the lineup is Oscar and Emmy winner Olivia Colman, stepping into the role of the spirited Mrs. Bennet.

Who's in the cast?

In addition to Corrin, Lowden, and Colman, Rufus Sewell will star as the beloved Mr. Bennet. The Bennet sisterhood will feature Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane Bennet alongside Heartstopper alumnae Rhea Norwood, as Lydia and newcomers Hollie Avery and Hopey Parish in their debut roles of Kitty and Mary. Louis Partridge will take on Mr. Darcy’s nemesis, Mr. Wickham, with Jamie Demetriou turning his hand to the pompous Mr.

Emma Corrin, Freya Mavor, Olivia Colman, Hopey Parish, Rhea Norwood, and Hollie Avery in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (Photo Credit: Ludo Robert / Netflix)

The Diplomat‘s Rufus Sewell is among the final group of actors filling out the cast of Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice. The series, described as a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved classic novel, has just begun production in the UK.

Sewell joins the previously announced cast led by Emma Corrin (A Murder at the End of the World) as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) as Mr. Darcy, and Olivia Colman (The Crown) as Mrs. Bennet. Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) adapted Austen’s novel and Heartstopper‘s Euros Lyn is directing.

Rufus Sewell will play Mr. Bennet. Additional new cast members include Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou (Barbie) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) as Mr.

Netflix is giving us the first glimpse of Pride and Prejudice!

The limited series just revealed its supporting cast alongside a first look photo, as production begins in the United Kingdom.

The Jane Austen adaptation features Rufus Sewell as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge as Mr. Wickham, Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley and Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourg.

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Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery make their debuts as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet, respectively.

New cast members include Anjana Vasan, Sebastian Armesto, Rosie Cavaliero, Saffron Coomber, James Dryden, Justin Edwards, James Northcote, Eloise Webb and Isabella Sermon.

They join previously announced cast members Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman, who lead as Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy and Mrs. Bennet, respectively.

The six-part limited...

Praise be, another “Pride and Prejudice” is almost here. The buzzy Netflix limited series adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen novel has officially started production in the UK. Emma Corrin is leading the series as Elizabeth Bennet, with “Slow Horses” actor Jack Lowden cast as Mr. Darcy.

Author Dolly Alderton (“Everything I Know About Love”) wrote the script and “Heartstopper” helmer Euros Lyn is directing. The series has proven to be a “Heartstopper” reunion for Olivia Colman who will play Mrs. Bennet, as well as Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet. The Bennet sisterhood will feature Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet and newcomers Hollie Avery and Hopey Parish in their debut roles of Kitty and Mary. “The Diplomat” star Rufus Sewell is Mr. Bennet.

The final cast further includes Louis Partridge as Mr. Darcy’s nemesis Mr. Wickham; Daryl McCormack playing Mr. Bingley; Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley; Jamie Demetriou as Mr.

One of literature’s most beloved and enduring stories is coming to the screen once more—’Pride and Prejudice’, Jane Austen’s iconic novel, will be adapted as an all-new six-part limited series for Netflix.

The full cast has now been confirmed, joining the previously announced Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, and Olivia Colman. Corrin will also make their executive producing debut on the series.

Leading the ensemble is Rufus Sewell as the sardonic Mr Bennet. His daughters will be played by Freya Mavor as the gracious Jane Bennet, Rhea Norwood as the exuberant Lydia, and newcomers Hollie Avery and Hopey Parish, making their screen debuts as Kitty and Mary Bennet.

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Daryl McCormack stars as the amiable Mr Bingley, with Siena Kelly as the sharp and socially ambitious Caroline Bingley. Louis Partridge portrays...

Netflix has announced that production is now underway on Pride and Prejudice in the UK. Written by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper), the series will be a faithful, classic adaptation of the novel.

Olivia Colman will play Mrs. Bennet, Rufus Sewell will star as the beloved Mr Bennet, and Jack Lowden portrays Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. The Bennet sisterhood will include Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Hopey Parish as Mary Bennet, Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, and Hollie Avery as Catherine “Kitty” Bennet.

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Louis Partridge will take on Mr Darcy’s nemesis, Mr Wickham, with Jamie Demetriou turning his hand to the pompous Mr Collins and Fiona Shaw as the fearsome Lady Catherine de Bourg.

The Pride and Prejudice cast also includes Daryl McCormack as Mr Bingley, Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley,...

Netflix has released a first look at Pride and Prejudice, its six-episode, “faithful, classic adaptation” of the Jane Austen novel, as production gets underway in the UK.

Written by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper), the miniseries’ previously announced castings included Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman, who previously collaborated on Netflix’s The Crown, as Elizabeth Bennet and Mrs. Bennet, while Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) will play Mr. Darcy.

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Jane Austen’s most celebrated work has returned, this time in the form of a Netflix series. Casting for the new Pride and Prejudice has included some big names, and now even more have been added to the cast. After announcements that Emma Corrin would be taking over the role of Elizabeth Bennet and the incomparable Olivia Colman would take on her mother, Rufus Sewell has joined the family as Mr. Bennet. On the less beloved side of the spectrum is the character of Mr. Whickham, who Enola Holmes’own Louis Partridge will portray.

This most anticipated addition is, of course, who will play the reserved Mr. Darcy. After famous actors such as Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen made the role their own, Jack Lowden will be taking on the task. This ensemble cast wouldn’t be complete without the villainous Catherine de Bourgh, portrayed by Fiona Shaw. Interestingly enough,...

Netflix has officially shared a first look at its upcoming Pride and Prejudice series. The full cast for the reboot of the 2005 film, starring Keira Knightley, has also been revealed.

Per Variety, the first-look photo showcases the Bennet sisters standing in a field. The supporting cast was also revealed. Production on the new Netflix six-part limited series has just started on location in the United Kingdom. It promises to be a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, with Heartstopper's Euros Lyn directing with screenwriter Dolly Alderton.

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New actors joining the Jane Austen adaptation include Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat) as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge (House of Guinness) as Mr. Wickham, Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper) as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly (Black Mirror...

Netflix has unveiled the supporting cast for its adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride And Prejudice as production begins in the UK. A first look image from the series has also been revealed.

The supporting cast includes former Screen Stars Of Tomorrow Louis Partridge as Mr. Wickham and Daryl McCormackas Mr. Bingley, alongsideRufus Sewell as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou as Mr. Collins, Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley and Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourg.

Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery debut as Mary and Kitty Bennet, respectively.

Further cast includes Anjana Vasan,...

Rufus Sewell, Louis Partridge, Fiona Shaw, and Daryl McCormack are among the big U.K. names to have joined the cast of Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice series.

Production is now underway in the U.K., the streamer said, with Everything I Know About Love producer-writer Dolly Alderton attached. Directed by Heartstopper‘s Euros Lyn, the series will be a “faithful, classic adaptation” of the novel, Netflix added.

The platform also offered up a first look of the Bennet sisters on Tuesday.

Sewell (The Diplomat, Scoop) will star as the beloved Mr Bennet with Partridge (Disclaimer, Enola Holmes) playing Mr Darcy’s nemesis, Mr Wickham. Harry Potter star Shaw will play Lady Catherine de Bourg and McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) has been cast as Mr Bingley.

Olivia Colman and the cast of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ for Netflix in a first look image.

Netflix has unveiled a first look at its upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” limited series and revealed its supporting cast as production begins in the U.K.

Joining the Jane Austen adaptation are Rufus Sewell (“The Diplomat”) as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor (“Industry”) as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou (“Stath Lets Flats”) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”) as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge (“House of Guinness”) as Mr. Wickham, Rhea Norwood (“Heartstopper”) as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly (“Black Mirror”) as Caroline Bingley and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”) as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery make their debuts as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet, respectively.

Other new cast members include Anjana Vasan (“We Are Lady Parts”), Sebastian Armesto (“Gangs of London”), Rosie Cavaliero (“Kaos”), Saffron Coomber (“Three Little Birds and Die Zweiflers”), James Dryden (“Deadpool”), Justin Edwards (“The Thick Of It”), James Northcote...

Netflix has assembled the cast for its 6-part limited series Pride and Prejudice, based on the classic Jane Austen novel, which has started production in the UK.

Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat) will star as the wise patriarch Mr Bennet. Cast as Bennet sisters are Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane, Heartstopper‘s Rhea Norwood as Lydia and newcomers Hollie Avery and Hopey Parish in their debut roles as Kitty and Mary, respectively. Louis Partridge (Disclaimer) will take on the scheming Mr Wickham, with Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats) as the pompous Mr Collins, Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve) as the fearsome Lady Catherine de Bourg, Daryl McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) as Jane’s beloved Mr Bingley and Siena Kelly (Black Mirror) as his sister Caroline.

They join previous cast leads Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet, Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy and Olivia Colman as Mrs. Bennet.

To mark the start of production,...

Netflix has unveiled the first glimpse of the “Pride and Prejudice” limited series with Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet.

The photo, which can be seen above, gives a first look at the women of the Bennet family, including Corrin’s Elizabeth and Olivia Colman’s Mrs. Bennet. The photo also unveils the casting for the rest of the Bennet women, including Freya Mavor (“Industry”) as Jane Bennet, Rhea Norwood (“Heartstopper”) as Lydia Bennet and Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery, who both make their on-screen debut, as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet, respectively.

Rufus Sewell (“The Diplomat”) will round out the family as Mr. Bennet, while Louis Partridge (“House of Guinness”) joins as Mr. Wickham, Jamie Demetriou (“Stath Lets Flats”) boards the cast as Mr. Collins and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”) joins as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Daryl McCormack will be Mr. Bingley while Siena Kelly (“Black Mirror”) plays Caroline Bingley.

Our full interview with the writer/director of the Northern Irish indie phenomenon Kneecap (2024). Host Rico Gagliano visits Rich at his Belfast pad to talk about wrangling the movie’s titular hard-partying provocateurs, the rise of Northern Ireland’s film industry, and why he briefly resented The Quiet Girl (2022).Part travelogue, part deep-dive storytelling, the latest season sees host Rico Gagliano jet off to Ireland, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Istanbul to learn about their cultures through the lens of cinema. Season 8’s guests include actors Gael García Bernal and Fiona Shaw, writer/directors Rich Peppiatt, Evan Goldberg, and Halina Reijn, producer Ed Guiney, production designer Eugenio Caballero, and a host of other filmmakers, programmers, academics, cinema owners, critics, tour guides, and festival directors.Listen to the special episode below or wherever you get your podcasts.Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore...

Sense and Sensibility has now added additional cast members. The upcoming movie is based on the classic novel by Jane Austen. As with the author's other works, this book has been adapted multiple times. In this case, it is the 1995 film version that is by far the best known.

Now, a new version of Sense and Sensibility is in production. This substitutes former director Ang Lee for Georgia Oakley, a relative newcomer. It was previously announced that Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles would be portraying the lead roles of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, respectively.

As per Focus Features, the Sense and Sensibility movie has now added more cast members. The new additions are Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George McKay, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, and Fiona Shaw.

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This casting includes the love interests for both Elinor and Marianne. McKay will play Edward Ferrars,...

Caitriona Balfe and George MacKay have joined the cast for Georgia Oakley’s Sense And Sensibility, which has started production in the UK for Focus Features and Working Title Films.

Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach and Fiona Shaw have also joined the cast, alongside thepreviously announcedDaisy Edgar-Jones, Esme Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.

UK filmmaker Oakley is directing from a script by Australian author Diana Reid, based on Jane Austen’s 1811 novel. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing for Working Title, with India Flint of November Pictures and Jo Wallett.

The story follows the Dashwood sisters as they tackle love,...

Caitriona Balfe and George MacKay are among the new cast for Georgia Oakley’s Sense And Sensibility, which has started production in the UK for Focus Features and Working Title Films.

Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach and Fiona Shaw have also joined the cast, alongside previously announced members Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esme Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.

UK filmmaker Oakley is directing from a script by Australian author Diana Reid, based on Jane Austen’s 1811 novel. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing for Working Title, with India Flint of November Pictures and Jo Wallett.

The story follows...

Cover of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (Photo Credit: Flame Tree Collectible Classics)

Outlander‘s Caitriona Balfe has come on board Focus Features’ Sense and Sensibility as filming begins in the United Kingdom. Balfe joins previously announced stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles in the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel.

Focus Features and Working Title Films announced Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, and Fiona Shaw round out the cast of the romantic drama.

BAFTA nominee Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean) is directing and Diana Reid adapted Austen’s novel. Producers include Jo Wallett, Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and November Pictures’ India Flint.

“Originally published anonymously with the byline reading ‘By A Lady,’ Austen’s Sense and Sensibility established her as a literary force and remains a cornerstone of English literature,” reads Focus Features’ description. “The timeless exploration of restraint and passion...

Focus Features and Working Title Films new redo of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility has added Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, and Fiona Shaw to the cast opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esme Creed-Miles, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Production has commenced in the U.K. with direction by BAFTA Award nominee Georgia Oakley and an adaptation by Diana Reid.

Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films will produce alongside India Flint of November Pictures and Jo Wallett.

Balfe is a 5x Golden Globes nominee, once for her supporting role in Best Picture nominee Belfast and four times consecutively for her lead role in Starz’ long-running hit Outlander. The actress is also a BAFTA nominee for Belfast and a three-time Critics Choice nominee on behalf of Outlander. Balfe’s feature credits include Ford v Ferrari, The Amateur, Now You See Me, and Super 8,...

After recently finding the eldest Dashwood sisters, Focus Features' hotly anticipated adaptation of Jane Austen's debut novel, Sense and Sensibility, is quickly ramping up. Filming has officially begun in the U.K. under the direction of Georgia Oakley, and the rest of the cast members who will join Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles in the romance feature have been unveiled. We now know who the feature's John Willoughby and Colonel Brandon will be, with Frank Dillane and Herbert Nordrum taking up the roles of the dashing suitors. Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, and Fiona Shaw will round out the bunch.

Dillane and Nordrum will be picking up their characters on the big screen from where Greg Wise and Alan Rickman left off in the original 1995 adaptation by Ang Lee. In both the 1811 novel and the movie, Willoughby and Brandon compete for the affections of the middle Dashwood sister,...

Focus Features and Working Title’s “Sense and Sensibility” has rounded out its cast with George MacKay, Caitríona Balfe, Fiona Shaw and more joining Daisy Edgar-Jones in the Jane Austen adaptation.

The fresh take on Austen’s first novel — which follows the differing romantic journeys of sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood after their father’s death forces them to leave their family’s estate — has officially started filming in the United Kingdom.

Alongside Edgar-Jones and Esme Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne, Balfe will star as their mother Mrs. Dashwood, MacKay (“1917”) is set to play Elinor’s love interest Edward Ferrars and Shaw will portray Mrs. Jennings, whom the sisters stay with when they visit London. “Urchin” breakout Frank Dillane stars as Marianne’s initial love interest John Willoughby, Herbert Nordrum (“The Worst Person in the World”) as her later suitor Colonel Brandon and Bodhi Rae Breathnach (Chloe Zhao’s upcoming...

The world of Jane Austen is expanding a little further with more “Sense and Sensibility” casting.

The Focus Features and Working Title iteration of the iconic novel will also star George MacKay, “Outlander” actress Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, and Fiona Shaw, as announced Monday.

As previously reported, Daisy Edgar-Jones will lead as Elinor Dashwood, with Esme Creed-Miles playing Marianne Dashwood. “Blue Jean” filmmaker Georgia Oakley will direct from a script by bestselling author Diana Reid. The feature has started filming in the United Kingdom.

Per an earlier announcement, “Originally published anonymously with the byline reading ‘By A Lady,’ Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ established her as a literary force and remains a cornerstone of English literature. The timeless exploration of restraint and passion follows sisters Elinor (Edgar-Jones) and Marianne Dashwood, opposites in their emotional approach, as they navigate love, loss, and financial uncertainty amid the societal expectations of 18th-century England.

The Sense and Sensibility remake has begun filming, and we now have a full cast list for the movie including the newest additions!

It was previously announced that Twisters‘ Daisy Edgar Jones and Hanna‘s Esmé Creed-Miles would be starring as the Dashwood sisters.

Now, we have the full cast list!

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Joining the cast are Outlander‘s Caitriona Balfe, Harry Potter‘s Frank Dillane, 1917′s George MacKay, The Worst Person in the World‘s Herbert Nordrum, Hamnet‘s Bodhi Rae Breathnach and Fleabag‘s Fiona Shaw.

Here’s the synopsis, from Focus Features: The timeless exploration of restraint and passion follows sisters Elinor (Edgar-Jones) and Marianne Dashwood (Creed-Miles), opposites in their emotional approach, as they navigate love, loss, and financial uncertainty amid the societal expectations of 18th century England. Celebrated for its wit, deep social insights, and enduring cultural relevance, the novel launched the...

The first-ever set photos from the upcoming Harry Pottershow, featuring an important scene between Harry and the Dursleys, have been revealed. The HBO show is set to premiere in 2027, and this year has seen casting announcements coming in in droves. Dominic McLaughlin will play the Boy Wizard, while Daniel Rigby and Bel Powley have been cast as Vernon and Petunia Dursley. Amson Kitson will play Dudley.

The scene being filmed, as captured by The Daily Mail, is a pivotal moment in the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone book, in which the Dursleys and Harry visit the zoo for Dudley's birthday. Thisis the first time Harry realizes he might have magical powers, as he has a conversation with a boa constrictor and helps it escape captivity.

The film shoot took place at the London Zoo, and featured McLaughlin in a blue hoodie complete with Harry's signature round glasses and mussed-up hair.

The 4K restoration of Amores Perros is coming to cinemas in Latam later this year and coming to Mubi (almost) globally in 2026.These days, Mexico City is known for major auteurs like Alfonso Cuarón. But it’s not the first time the city has had a cinematic golden age... and, in between, things haven’t always been so golden. Host Rico Gagliano cruises around Mexico City’s sprawl to learn about the local movie industry’s history and culture—from Buñuel to Netflix—with help from guests like superstar Gael Garcia Bernal, indie hero Lazaro Gabino Rodriguez, and Cuarón’s go-to designer Eugenio Cabellero.Part travelogue, part deep-dive storytelling, the latest season sees host Rico Gagliano jet off to Ireland, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Istanbul to learn about their cultures through the lens of cinema. Season 8’s guests include actors Gael García Bernal and Fiona Shaw, writer/directors Rich Peppiatt,...

One of the best things about the Harry Potter franchise is how the fandom remains as alive and bubbling as when the books were first released. Recently, a fan on Reddit pointed out how, of all the twisted dynamics in the series, the treatment of food and punishment in the Dursley household might be one of the most telling and absurd.

Nowhere is this more obvious than in Goblet of Fire, where Dudley is suddenly put on a harsh diet. One morning, Harry describes their breakfast as a single quarter of a grapefruit. Whether Harry’s description is slightly exaggerated or not, the truth is clear: the Dursleys operate in extremes, either gross overindulgence or cold, calculated cruelty, with no room for logic or healthy balance in between.

Dudley’s Diet Shows Just How Unhinged the Dursleys Really Are Fiona Shaw and Richard Griffiths as the Dursleys | Credits: Warner Bros.

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You can also catch the wonderful Fiona Shaw in Hot Milk, adapted from Deborah Levy’s bestselling novel. In cinemas July 4 across the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Germany and more.Rico travels to Dublin and Belfast, and hangs with an epic lineup of local heroes, to learn how Ireland went from a backdrop for Hollywood romantic comedies to one of the hottest film cultures on the planet. Featuring directors Rich Peppiatt and John Crowley, super-producer Ed Guiney, and acting legends Fiona Shaw and Carrie Crowley.Part travelogue, part deep-dive storytelling, the latest season sees host Rico Gagliano jet off to Ireland, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Istanbul to learn about their cultures through the lens of cinema. Season 8’s guests include actors Gael García Bernal and Fiona Shaw, writer/directors Rich Peppiatt, Evan Goldberg, and Halina Reijn, producer Ed Guiney, production designer Eugenio Caballero, and a host of other filmmakers,...

The Netherlands isn't known for tons of great movies, but its capital city of Amsterdam is packed with tons of great movie theaters. Rico takes us on a tour of his favorite town to learn why. (Spoiler alert: Breaking into buildings played a role). Guests include director/actor Halina Reijn and New York Times contributor Nina Siegal.Part travelogue, part deep-dive storytelling, the latest season sees host Rico Gagliano jet off to Ireland, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Los Angeles, and Istanbul to learn about their cultures through the lens of cinema. Season 8’s guests include actors Gael García Bernal and Fiona Shaw, writer/directors Rich Peppiatt, Evan Goldberg, and Halina Reijn, producer Ed Guiney, production designer Eugenio Caballero, and a host of other filmmakers, programmers, academics, cinema owners, critics, tour guides, and festival directors.Listen to episode two below or wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsSpotifyMore...

Cassian Andor’s story isn’t gone for good, but if you were watching Andor on Hulu, you'll need to head over to Disney+ to finish your rewatch.

Fans noticed earlier this month that the critically acclaimed Star Wars series was set to leave Hulu, with a quiet “Expires Thursday” label appearing beneath the thumbnail. Sure enough, on Thursday, July 3, Andor vanished from Hulu's catalog, meaning the show is exclusively available to stream on Disney+.

The move shouldn’t come as a surprise. Though both services are owned by Disney and often share content, Disney has been steadily centralizing its biggest properties on its flagship streamer, and Star Wars is no exception.

Andor was never a Hulu original series, of course. The show debuted in 2022 on Disney+ as one of the boldest and most narratively rich Star Wars series to date, offering an inside look at the Rebellion in the early days of the Empire.

Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth leads the new releases in the UK and Ireland this weekend as Gareth Edwards’ science fiction blockbuster bellows into 688 cinemas.

The film grossed £2m from previews on Wednesday, July 2 alone.

Godzilla filmmaker Edwards directs Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali as a team of skilled operatives who embark on a mission to secure life-saving DNA from dinosaurs in dangerous waters.

Rebirth is the seventh feature overall in the Jurassic Park franchise, and fourth since it was rebooted as Jurassic World in 2015.

That 2015 title is the highest-earning film in the franchise, with a huge £16.8m opening and amassing £64.5m overall.

We’re officially a month into summer, when the blazing sun is still bearable and the usual suspects—camping, swimming, traveling—start to pick up speed. Another activity, purposely left out to have its own spotlight of course, is moviegoing! While big budget films make their way to the front of the crowd, some indie films proudly extend and wave their arms as they very much should. Luckily, there are a few already out ready to be taken in this Fourth of July weekend. For some people, it understandably feels like a precarious time to be celebrating Independence Day, and for others national pride flows ever so naturally. This July, whether you’re feeling like you’re under the Tuscan sun or a raisin in the sun, there are enough fruitful films to feast your eyes to, and in this heat? There probably isn’t a better place to stay...

Introduced to the specialist, Dr. Gomez (Vincent Perez), whom her mother has mortgaged the house in London and travelled all the way to Spain to see, Sofia (Emma Mackey) explains that she’s an archaeology student. Her mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw) snorts dismissively and says that she’s taking forever to finish her degree. It’s a curiously cruel remark. Rose knows full well that Sofia has set her own ambitions aside for many years to look after her, and yet she snipes at her as if deliberately trying to push her away. Though she’s a little subtler about it, Sofia behaves similarly; she will eventually resort to drastic action. The two clearly love each other, yet they also bitterly resent each other. More than that, each is at war with herself.

The second Deborah Levy book to be adapted for the screen this year (after Swimming Home), Hot Milk made it.

The Royal Court Theatre and Lift will present the world premiere of Echo (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen) which will run at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs from Saturday 13 - Saturday 27 July 2024. See photos here! Kathryn Hunter (Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead), Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs. The Post Office), Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve), Meera Syal (Roar) and Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem (Cabaret) will each perform this new work from critically acclaimed Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour and director Omar Elerian’s. Echo pushes the boundaries of Soleimanpour’s signature unrehearsed cold reads. An additional ten artists and dates for each performer will be announced in the coming weeks. Across the three week run, a different performer will take to the stage at each show without having a clue of...

A24’s Sorry, Baby had a solid limited opening in 4 locations with about $86.5k (a per theater average of $21.6k) for Eva Victor’s critically acclaimed directorial debut. It was the highest psa for a new release this weekend, one dominated by big studio fare.

Sorry, Baby (Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 96%), a breakout at Sundance, is being lauded as one of the best debuts, and best films, of the year. Victor also wrote and stars in the dark comedy with Naomie Ackie and Academy Award nominee Lucas Hedges. It will continue to expand over the next few weeks and roll into the summer.

Noting the distributor’s Materialists by Celine Song continued a breakout run for a weekend gross approaching $3 million and a cume crossing $30 million in week 3 on 1,931 screens. At no. 8, it’s the only indie to hit the popping top 10 led by F1.

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Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. The 2025-26 Broadway season is now officially in swing, so we reconvene to discuss its first production.

Sam Eckmann: Jean Smart is dominating Emmy conversations once again thanks to her dynamic role in Hacks, but theater fans are currently enjoying her grand return to the stage. The veteran actress kicked off the 2025-26 Broadway season with the one-woman play Call Me Izzy, from playwright Jamie Wax. Smart portrays the titular character, a would-be poet living in a trailer park and trapped in an abusive marriage. Each night, Izzy sneaks away to her trailer's cramped bathroom to write lines of verse on toilet paper so that her violent husband won't discover her true passions. This role marks Smart's first Broadway show in 25 years, having last been seen on the rialto in...

A24’s black comedy Sorry, Baby, comedian and actor Eva Victor‘s feature writing and directing debut produced by Barry Jenkins, opens at Lincoln Square and Angelika in NY, and the Grove and Century City in L.A.. This was one of the buzziest titles in Sundance and one of the few there to sell in a major deal — for about $8 million.

“A star is born, and so is a born filmmaker,” said Deadline’s review, with Pete Hammond calling it “one of the most assured and heartfelt films I have seen in a very long time.” It went on to close the Directors’ Fortnight section at Cannes.

The film lands amid a box office boom with another big weekend led by F1 and M3GAN 2.0. Indie distributors have been carefully evaluating whether the rising tide of the past few months lifts all boats and has been rather upbeat so far.

After receiving a well-deserved Academy Award nomination for her work on the #MeToo thriller She Said, Rebecca Lenkiewicz has moved to the directing chair for her feature debut, Hot Milk. After premiering back in February at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, the movie has finally made its way to US shores, releasing on June 27 to an excited audience. However, it seems that, despite the excitement, the film has failed to make its mark on critics, which is unlikely to help its chances of box office success.

Officially, Hot Milk has been awarded a dreadful 27% critics' score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, albeit from just 30 reviews so far. This makes the movie one of the worst-received theatrical releases of the year to date, and is a surprising turn of events given the sheer star power on display. Not only boasting the talent of Lenkiewicz behind the camera,...

Maria Martinez Bayona’s The End Of It and Jim O’Hanlon’s Rabbit Hayes are among 11 projects to receive funding through the UK Global Screen Fund, via the fund’s international co-production strand.

It is financed through the UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms). This round, the awards allocate over £1.65m to support UK producers to work as partners on international co-productions. To date the strand has now awarded nearly £9m to 57 co-productions.

In this round, funding supports partnerships with Canada, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland.

Bayona’s The End Of It stars Rebecca Hall,...

Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival (June 21-29) is set to honour US actor Barbie Ferreira with its inaugural rising star award.

Ferreira, best known for her role in the first two seasons of HBO’s Euphoria,will receive the award at the festival’s Golden Bee awards ceremony in Valletta, Malta, on June 29.

The actor made her feature-film acting debut last year in 2024’sBob Trevino Likes It. Directed by Tracie Laymon, the film won the SXSW 2024 awards for narrative feature in both the grand jury and audience categories.

The festival has introduced the award for its third edition to recognise...

Screenwriters have an unsteady history of transitioning to the director’s chair. While people like Aaron Sorkin, Charlie Kaufman, and even Quentin Tarantino made successful careers as directors after starting solely as writers, others, like David Ayer and Shane Black, have been more hit-or-miss. Acclaimed writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz makes her directorial debut with Hot Milk, which she also penned, falling firmly into the “miss” category, but shockingly, the script is just as much of an issue as her direction.

Hot Milk Review

Adapted from Deborah Levy’s novel, Hot Milk tells the story of a young woman who travels with her sick mother to find a cure for her undiagnosable illness, as she encounters a beautiful traveler who awakens something within her that brews unexpected discontent. This sounds like a pretty conventional premise, but in the hands of a screenwriter like Lenkiewicz, it must have more than it lets on,...

Every remake or reboot gives creators a golden chance to fix the mistakes of the past. And HBO’s Harry Potter reboot seems to be doing just that! While fans are busy debating Paapa Essiedu’s controversial casting as Severus Snape, no one’s noticing the genius move the show quietly made—the Dursleys!

In the original films, the Dursleys looked way older than the spiteful, young couple described in the books. But HBO’s version finally gets it right with Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby as Petunia and Vernon. By casting younger actors, the show promises a fresh, more accurate take on Harry’s cruel Muggle relatives. Let’s see how this small change can fix things.

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot is visually aligning the Dursleys with the book’s timeline

In the original Harry Potter films, the Dursleys came across as cranky older figures who seemed stuck in their ways.