Pride & Prejudice (2005) FAN Blog

I saw Sense and Sensibility (2026) film (starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood ),  the new screen adaptation of  Jane Austen ‘s same title, classic novel in theaters last Saturday on its opening weekend.  This is the third Austen film adaptation from Focus Features (distributor) and Working Title Films , the producers of Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Emma (2020) films. Watch the official trailer for S&S 2026 and read my film review  below...

Academy Award Winning composer Dario Marianelli (* Atonement , Pride & Prejudice 2005 , and Anna Karenina 2012 , and Darkest Hour ) composed all the original score (except for one by the Decemberist)  for the original motion picture soundtrack album  from the newly released stop-motion animated epic fantasy film  Wildwood  (with P&P's  Carey Mulligan  voicing the villain Alexandra , the Dowager Governess of the impassable wilderness), which is playing in theaters nationwide today (Friday, October 23, 2026 ).  Today is digital release day for the Wildwood OST via Decca Records, with physical CD and vinyl editions schedule for November 27, 2026. Listen to the full Wildwood Original Soundtrack via Dario Marinelli's Youtube channel and read more info. including the 26 title tracklisting below...

A character poster has been released for  Carey Mulligan 's Alexandra character in the new Laika stop-motion animated fantasy film, Wildwood , which will be released in theaters this Friday, October 23, 2026 .  Directed by Travis Knight and based on the novel by Colin Meloy. Wildwood features Carey Mulligan as part of the voice cast that also include Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Mahersela Ali, and Maya Erskine. Carey recently attended the world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival (LFF) last October 11, 2026  at the Royal Festival in London. Watch the trailer for Wildwood below...

Today ( October 17th ) is Matthew Macfadyen 's 52nd  birthday! Matthew , best known to us P&P Fans as Mr. Darcy (forever) of the 2005 Pride & Prejudice film , was born David Matthew Macfadyen in Great Yarmouth, Northfolk, England, UK in 1974 (52 years ago today!). Happy Birthday Matthew Macfadyen!!! (Mr. Darcy!) Some interesting MM quotes talking about his iconic Darcy role/character (while you watch an MM Birthday tribute video ...though in Spanish, but it included an English translation/subtitles below) worth re-posting here again and again as well as updated MM in various characters collage below...

The wait is over! Now playing in U.S. Theaters  is the new  Sense and Sensibility (2026) film (starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood ) adaptation based on Jane Austen 's same title, timeless class novel. From  Focus Features  and Working Title Films , distributor and producers of Pride & Prejudice (2005) film.  (U.S. Movie Posters: Alex Bailey | Focus Features) Watch the official trailer for S&S 2026 film, more UK movie posters, official stills and more below...

Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming Greta Gerwig 's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (a new Netflix screen adaptation), which  Carey Mulligan  co-starred in as Flora (originally named Mabel in the book), the mother of Digory Kirke .  It opens in iMax and theaters worldwide February 12, 2027 . Watch the new Narnia trailer below...

Today ( October 9th ) is the 45th birthday of Emmy Award Nominee Rupert Friend (aka P&P 05 's own Mr. Wickham ). Rupert was born Rupert William Anthony Friend on October 9th (or was it Oct 1st??? But then, Rupert posts on the 9th...), 1981 in Oxfordshire, England, UK. Rupert , officially joined Twitter (in 2013): @rupertfriend and blogs on WhoSay .  He's on Facebook and Instagram too (though he’s been inactive for two years now). If you're a fan, you can follow him in social media and be sure to wish him a Happy Birthday today. Side Note: Celebrating Rupert’s birthday today (October 9th! Though I’ve been celebrating it here on every first of Oct for many years now, and when RF first joined Twitter (and here on this blog, IG and FB) in 2013, he didn’t correct me when I said HBD to him {he only said “thank you!” }...and since his bio on IMDB {it’s still listed there on the 1st for a long time now!} and Wiki {they changed it to Oct. 9th last year or so and back a...

The cast of Focus Features'  Sense and Sensibility (2026) film (starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood ) attended the Los Angeles premiere yesterday, October 7, 2026 at United Artists Theatre in Los Angeles, California.  From Focus Features and Working Title Films , distributor and producers of Pride & Prejudice (2005) film. In U.S. Theaters October 16, 2026 .  Check out new photos of the cast of S&S 2026 from the LA premiere below...

On October 1st, ahead of its U.S. theatrical release this month (October 16th), a new promotional poster and its final  trailer #2 has been released by Focus Features for  Sense and Sensibility (2026) film (starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood ) adaptation based on Jane Austen 's same title, timeless class novel.  From Focus Features and Working Title Films , distributor and producers of Pride & Prejudice (2005) film. In  U.S. Theaters October 16, 2026 .  Watch the final trailer for S&S 2026 film below...