Put down those new bonnet ribbons, there's a new international trailer for EMMA

UPDATE: my 4-star review is now live

Emma – or is it E M M A. – starring Anya Taylor-Joy is out next spring, and is a reimagining of the famous novel.

From director and photographer Autumn de Wilde, and Booker Prize-winning writer Eleanor Catton, this promises a modern take on a well-known story while setting it firmly in its original 19th century England.

Here’s the synopsis:

“Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of EMMA. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town.

Mia Goth as Harriet Smith and Anya Taylor-Joy as Emma Woodhouse. Credit : Focus Features

In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along.”

The cast is top-notch, including Bill Nighy, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner, Rupert Graves, Gemma Whelan.

EMMA is out in US cinemas on 21 February 2020, and the UK on 14 February, and yes that’s Valentine’s Day! Perfect if you adore pretty muslin dresses but also like your love with an ascerbic streak.