Hallmark Channel is capping off a month of original films themed around Jane Austen’s works with the premiere of a new feature-length adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. The classic story about whether young women should choose husbands based on romantic notions of love or practicality has been adapted for both television and film several times before. Many fans may remember either the 1995 film adaptation directed by Ang Lee or the 2008 BBC and PBS television miniseries starring Dominic Cooper and Charity Wakefield.
This Sense and Sensibility stands out from the other recent period adaptations of Austen’s works, however, as it’s produced by Hallmark’s Mahogany brand, which is devoted to producing original films and series with Black screenwriters, actors, directors, and other creatives. Unlike Netflix’s 2022 Persuasion adaptation, which used the controversial strategy of “color-blind casting,” Hallmark’s Sense and Sensibility deliberately sought out Black actors for principal and supporting roles.
This Sense and Sensibility stands out from the other recent period adaptations of Austen’s works, however, as it’s produced by Hallmark’s Mahogany brand, which is devoted to producing original films and series with Black screenwriters, actors, directors, and other creatives. Unlike Netflix’s 2022 Persuasion adaptation, which used the controversial strategy of “color-blind casting,” Hallmark’s Sense and Sensibility deliberately sought out Black actors for principal and supporting roles.
- 2/24/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Hallmark Channel is celebrating the most romantic month of the year with a full slate of new movies. For 2024, the network’s “Loveuary” lineup has a special theme, with four movies inspired by the work of Jane Austen, including a new adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Keep reading for our rundown of the Hallmark movie schedule for February 2024.
‘Paging Mr. Darcy’
Professor Eloise Cavendish (Mallory Jansen) is a Jane Austen scholar invited to give a talk at an annual conference about the famous author. But the event combines serious scholarship with fandom, and Eloise isn’t sure how her work – which focuses on the role of money, not love in Austen’s novels – will be received. Nor is she impressed when she meets Sam (Will Kemp), the event’s official Mr. Darcy. But Eloise and Sam soon discover that they have more in common than they first thought.
Paging Mr.
‘Paging Mr. Darcy’
Professor Eloise Cavendish (Mallory Jansen) is a Jane Austen scholar invited to give a talk at an annual conference about the famous author. But the event combines serious scholarship with fandom, and Eloise isn’t sure how her work – which focuses on the role of money, not love in Austen’s novels – will be received. Nor is she impressed when she meets Sam (Will Kemp), the event’s official Mr. Darcy. But Eloise and Sam soon discover that they have more in common than they first thought.
Paging Mr.
- 1/31/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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We've got word of a new show coming to Apple TV+ starring Jon Hamm. Does he ever disappoint? Hallmark never disappoints, either, and we've got Loveuary with Jane Austin coming this February.
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Apple TV+ today announced it has ordered Your Friends and Neighbors, a new drama series developed by Apple Studios.
It will star Emmy Award-winner Jon Hamm, who will also serve as executive producer, and is based on an original idea by acclaimed screenwriter, producer and novelist Jonathan Tropper.
In Your Friends and Neighbors, Hamm will star in the lead role as ‘Coop,’ a recently divorced hedge fund manager who, after being fired,...
We've got word of a new show coming to Apple TV+ starring Jon Hamm. Does he ever disappoint? Hallmark never disappoints, either, and we've got Loveuary with Jane Austin coming this February.
There are also some limited details about the potential Fire Country Spinoff, the renewal of Power Book IV: Force, and the key art and another teaser trailer for Justin Hartley's Tracker coming to CBS.
Apple TV+ today announced it has ordered Your Friends and Neighbors, a new drama series developed by Apple Studios.
It will star Emmy Award-winner Jon Hamm, who will also serve as executive producer, and is based on an original idea by acclaimed screenwriter, producer and novelist Jonathan Tropper.
In Your Friends and Neighbors, Hamm will star in the lead role as ‘Coop,’ a recently divorced hedge fund manager who, after being fired,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
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