The Dashwood Sisters Face the Truth in New 'Sense and Sensibility' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]

Jane Austen has many iconic stories that have captivated audiences since their release. One is the beloved Sense and Sensibility. Now, fans are getting a new adaptation from director Georgia Oakley and writer Diana Reid. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw, the film marks only the fourth major adaptation of the Austen novel. By comparison, Austen's novel Pride & Prejudice has over 15 adaptations, with a new one on the way. So this take on Sense and Sensibility is a beautiful new adventure for fans of Austen's work. To celebrate, Collider has teamed up with Focus Features to bring you an exclusive sneak peek from the film!

Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, India Flint, and Jo Wallett, Oakley's take on the Austen classic does seem to be in the same vein as Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. This version of Sense and Sensibility is described as follows: "From Focus Features and Working Title comes an irresistible new take on Jane Austen's iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles."

In our exclusive sneak peek, Marianne Dashwood (Creed-Miles) is talking to Colonel Brandon (Herbert Nordrum) at dinner and the two begin having a conversation about passions and how the Colonel doesn't really seem to enjoy anything, or he makes excuses as to why nothing interests him. Marianne keeps pushing him but everything that she brings up, he makes an excuse for until she finally has enough of his idea that he is simply too busy (or important) to engage in things that distract the mind. So Marianne bluntly points out that she'd rather he be artificially passionate rather than "sincerely dull."

The Joy of a Jane Austen Adaptation

There has always been a comfort to Austen's work. It is part of the reason why so many fans have loved the 2005 Pride & Prejudice starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. With Sense and Sensibility, there is a love for the Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet film, but it doesn't take away from the excitement that fans have to see what is to come of Edgar-Jones and Creed-Miles' takes on Elinor and Marianne. Just make sure you have a passion locked and loaded if you're sitting next to Marianne.

Sense and Sensibility hits theaters on October 16th. Stay tuned at Collider for more.