Pride and Prejudice Netflix Trailer: Jack Lowden and Emma Corrin star in trailer for new Jane Austen adaptation
The new trailer for Netflix’s limited Pride and Prejudice series gives audiences their first proper look at Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy.
The first full-length trailer for Netflix’s new Pride and Prejudice adaptation has arrived.
Scottish actor Jack Lowden stars as Mr Darcy in the new limited series, with English actor Emma Corrin taking on the role of Elizabeth Bennet.
Written by Dolly Alderton, the six-part series has been described as a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel with Heartstopper director Euros Lyn at the helm. The newest footage from Pride and Prejudice confirms this, with certain phrases from the book - such as its iconic opening line - included in the trailer.
We see brief glimpses of the relationships between the characters, from Mrs Bennet - played by Olivia Colman - crying out for her husband to Louis Partridge as Mr Wickham, enquiring after Elizabeth’s acquaintance with Mr Darcy.
Watch the full trailer for Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice below
The trailer also highlights the heroine’s family, including Rufus Sewell’s Mr Bennet and Scottish actress Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, alongside the other Bennet sisters who are played by Hopey Parish, Hollie Avery and Rhea Norwood.
Comedian and actor Jamie Demetriou also gets to show off as Mr Collins for the first time, as he assures Mrs Bennet that “if there is one thing I am not in need of, it is counsel on how to charm a young lady”.
Finally, we get a look at Fiona Shaw as the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh, following her role in this year’s Sense and Sensibility film.
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Lowden will be the first Scottish actor to play Mr Darcy on screen. Speaking about the series with Netflix’s Tudum, he shared his thoughts on why the book remains so appealing so many years on.
He said: “It’s so joyous and beautiful and romantic. In a world where that takes a back seat, you need any excuse to get joy and romanticism. This is one of the greatest pieces of that kind of work there’s ever been.”
Pride and Prejudice will arrive on Netflix on Thursday, December 3.
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