Must-See Movies 2012 starring Austen Actors

All these Austen Actors (from various and  6 different Austen adapted TV and films: Pride & Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey as well as other Austen inspired films: Becoming Jane, The Jane Austen Book Club, Lost In Austen, From Prada to Nada, etc.) all have new movies coming out this year. Usually, I would just post about the Must-See TV & films starring P&P (2005) Actors (as after all, this blog is all about them and the P&P movie I love so much) but I like most of these other Austen Actors (ie. Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Kate Winslet, Hugh Dancy, etc.) too. They are Austen related after all, and  being a big movie aficionado that I am, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of Austen Actors are in so many new films coming out this year (even in the past and previous years). I always see trailers and TV spots whenever I watch a movie in theaters or on TV and online, and there's always at least one (or two) Austen actor starring or co-starring in a film or television show. So, I thought I'd (try to) compile here a list of AA actors with new films or TV Movies/mini-series that they're starring/co-starring that are coming out this year.

Here's a very long list starting with films (starring/co-starring our favorite Austen Actors) currently showing in theaters now (for instance, a well-known Austen actor co-stars in the current #1 film at the box-office in America, Contraband with Mark Wahlberg and has a new movie, Underworld: Awakening (Updated 1/22/12: Weekend Box Office – UNDERWORLD AWAKENING Leads with $25.4 Million via Collider) opening in theaters today as well...) to films coming out soon and are scheduled to be released every month of this year (except for October...though release dates are subject to change).


(*All release dates are subject to change. **P&P 05 actors in bold)

January
Lumpy (January 1st) - Frances O'Connor (Fanny Price of Mansfield Park 1999 film)
Contraband (January 13th) - Kate Beckinsale (Emma Woodhouse of Emma 1996 TV Miniseries)
Albatross (January 13th) - Felicity Jones (Catherine Morland of Northanger Abbey 2007 TV Movie)
Underworld: Awakening (January 20th) - Kate Beckinsale
Haywire (January 20th) - Ewan McGregor (Frank Churchill of Emma 1996 film)

February
The Woman in Black (February 3rd)- Ciarán Hinds (Captain Frederick Wentworth of Persuasion 1995)
W.E. (February 3rd) - James D'Arcy (Tom Bertram of Mansfield Park 2007 TV Movie), Laurence Fox (Mr. Wisley of Becoming Jane film)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - [3D re-release; February 10th] - Ewan McGregor, Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Perfect Sense (February 10th) - Ewan McGregor
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (February 17th)- Ciarán Hinds

March
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (March 9th) - Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt (The Jane Austen Book Club film), Tom Mison (Mr. Bingley of Lost In Austen 2008 TV Mini-series)
John Carter (March 9th) - Mark Strong (Mr. Knightley of Emma 1996 TV movie), Ciarán Hinds  
The Hunger Games (March 23rd) - Donald Sutherland (Mr. Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Wrath of the Titans  (March 30th) - Rosamund Pike (Jane Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (March 30th) - Hugh Grant (voice) (Edward Ferrars of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)

April
Titanic (1997) - [3D re-release] (April 6th)- Kate Winslet (Marianne Dashwood of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)
Movie 43 (April 13th) - Kate Winslet
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (April 20th) - Keira Knightley
The Five-Year Engagement (April 27th) - Emily Blunt

May
The Avengers (May 4th) - Gwyneth Paltrow (Emma Woodhouse of Emma 1996 film)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (May 6th) - Judi Dench (Lady Catherine of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film), (Mrs. Gardiner of Pride & Prejudice 2005), Maggie Smith (Lady Gresham of Becoming Jane film)
Dark Shadows - Johnny Lee Miller (Edmund Bertram of Mansfield Park 1999 film, Mr. Knightley of Emma TV Mini-series 2009)
Hysteria (May 18th) - Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club film), Felicity Jones
Men In Black III (May 25) - Emma Thompson (Elinor Dashwood of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)

June
Jack and Diane (June 1st) - Jena Malone (Lydia Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Jack the Giant Killer (June 15th) - Ewan McGregor
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (June 22nd) - Dominic Cooper (John Willoughby of Sense and Sensibility 2008 TV Mini-series)
Brave (June 22nd) [Animation] - Emma Thompson (voice)
Your Sister's Sister (June 22nd) - Emily Blunt

July
The Dark Knight Rises (July 20th) - Anne Hathaway (Jane Austen of Becoming Jane film)

August
Total Recall (2012) (August 3rd) - Kate Beckinsale


September
Looper (September 28th) - Emily Blunt

November
Skyfall (November 9th) - Judi Dench

December
Les Misérables (2012) (December 7th) - Anne Hathaway
The Great Gatsby (2012) (December 25th) - Carey Mulligan (Kitty Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film and Isabella Thorpe of Northanger Abbey 2007 TV Movie)

Other TBA films slated for a possible early/late 2012 releases... - Anna Karenina (2012) - Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Darcy of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film) (Joe Wright is directing), Olivia Williams (Jane Austen of Miss Austen Regrets) -  Untouched (2013) - Keira Knightley    - The Sea  - Rosamund Pike - The Knot (2012) - Talulah Riley   - White Frog (2012) - Talulah Riley   - The Liability (2012) - Talulah Riley  - Lonely Hunter (2013) - Jena Malone   - A Doll's House (2012) - Jena Malone  - In Our Nature (2012) - Jena Malone         - The Wait (2011) - Jena Malone - For Ellen (2012) - Jena Malone  -Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)  - Carey Mulligan -Vera (TV series) (Season 2 in 2012) - Brenda Blethyn - Flight (2012) - Kelly Reilly - Edwin Boyd (2012) - Kelly Reilly  - Above Suspicion: Silent Scream (TV series) (2012) - Kelly Reilly   - This Beautiful Fantastic (2012) - Rupert Friend - Renee (2012) - Rupert Friend - The Haunted (2012) - Rupert Friend  - Filth (2012) - Rupert Friend     - Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (TV series)(2011) - Tom Hollander   - Rev. (TV series) - Tom Hollander - Stainless Steel (2012) - Judi Dench, Tamzin Merchant - Dawn Rider (2012) - Donald Sutherland  - Jock (2012) - Donald Sutherland   - Jappeloup (2012) - Donald Sutherland -My Life As an Experiment (TV movie) (2012) - Donald Sutherland - Sofia (2012) - Donald Sutherland - Treasure Island (TV movie) (2012) - Donald Sutherland, Rupert Penry-Jones - Man on the Train(2012) - Donald Sutherland  - Better Living Through Chemistry (2013) -  Judi Dench  - Hard Boiled Sweets (2012) - Peter Wight  - Public Enemies (TV series) (2012) - Peter Wight

Other TBA Films in 2012
Byzantium - Gemma Arterton (Elizabeth Bennet of Lost In Austen 2008 TV Miniseries), Johnny Lee Miller, Tom Hollander (Mr. Collins of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Cloud Atlas - Hugh Grant, James D'Arcy
Gambit - Colin Firth (Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice 1995 TV Mini-series), Alan Rickman (Colonel Brandon of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)
Thanks for Sharing - Gwyneth Paltrow
Welcome to the Punch - James McAvoy (Tom Lefroy of Becoming Jane film), Mark Strong, David Morrissey (Colonel Brandon of Sense and Sensibility 2008 TV Mini-series )
Filth - James McAvoy, Imogen Poots (Fanny Knight of Miss Austen Regrets TV Movie)
Greetings from Tim Buckley - Imogen Poots
The Laureate - Imogen Poots
Vamps - Dan Stevens (Edward Farrars of Sense and Sensibility 2008 TV Mini-series)
Song for Marion - Gemma Arterton
I'm with the Outlaws - Gemma Arterton
I, Anna - Hayley Atwell (Mary Crawford of Mansfield Park 2007 TV Movie)
Quartet  - Michael Gambon (Mr. Woodhouse of Emma 2009 TV Mini-series), Maggie Smith
Crossmaglen - Michael Gambon
The Sweeney - Hayley Atwell
The Returns of Captain Nemo - Hayley Atwell, David Morrissey
Jayne Mansfield's Car - Frances O'Connor
Little Red Wagon - Frances O'Connor
Emanuel and the truth about Fishes - Frances O'Connor
Effie - Emma Thompson, Greg Wise (John Willoughby of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film), Julie Walters (Mrs. Austen of Becoming Jane film)
Three Days in Havana - Greg Wise
Now is Good - Olivia Williams
Hyde Park on Hudson - Olivia Williams, Blake Ritson (Mr. Elton of Emma 2009 TV Mini-series), Edmund Bertram of Mansfield Park 2007 TV Movie)
Great Expectations - Sally Hawkins (Anne Elliot of Persuasion 2007 TV Movie)
Soldiers of Fortune - James Cromwell (Reverend Austen in Becoming Jane film)
Cowgirls n' Angels - James Cromwell
Still - James Cromwell
Mental - Toni Collette (Harriet Smith of Emma 1996 film)
Any Day Now - Alan Cumming (Mr. Elton of Emma 1996 film)
The Outback - Alan Cumming (voice)
The Surrealist - Alan Cumming
Junk - Elliot Cowan (Mr. Darcy of Lost in Austen 2008 TV Miniseries)
Dead Cat - Tom Mison
Dorothy of Oz - Hugh Dancy (voice)
Open Road - Camilla Belle (Nora Dominguez of From Prada to Nada film)
Scents and Sensibility - Ashley Williams (Elinor Dashwood), Marla Sokoloff (Marianne Dashwood), Nick Zano (Brandon)
Austenland - Keri Russel (Jane Hayes), JJ Feild (Mr. Henry Nobley and Henry Tilney in Northanger Abbey 2007 TV Movie)

On TV (2012) on PBS Masterpiece Classic channel (USA)...
» Downton Abbey (TV series)(Season 2 Premieres Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 - Feb.  5,  12, 19, 2012) - , Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville (Mr. Bennet of Lost In Austen TV Mini-series and Rev. Brook Bridges of Miss Austen Regrets TV Movie)
» The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Premieres April 15, 2012) - Tamzin Merchant  History Channel
» Hatfields & McCoys (TV series) (2012) - Jena Malone
ABC (US), ITV (UK), Seven Network (Australia) Channels
» Titanic (2012 TV series) (world premiere on April 12, 2012) - Peter Wight (Mr. Gardiner of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film), Perdita Weeks (Lydia Bennet of Lost In Austen 2008 TV Mini-Series)

Other TV Series/Movies on TV (2012)
A Gifted Man (TV Series) (2011-2012) - Jennifer Ehle (Elizabeth Bennet of Pride and Prejudice 1995 TV Mini-series)
World Without End  (TV Series) - Blake Ritson
Luck (TV Series) - Michael Gambon
Silk (TV Series) - Rupert Penry-Jones (Captain Frederick Wentworth of Persuasion 2007 TV Movie)
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) - Laurence Fox
White Heat (TV Series) - Jeremy Northam (Mr. Knightley of Emma 1996 film), Juliet Stevenson (Mrs. Elton of Emma 1996 film)
The Good Wife (TV Series) - Alan Cumming
Great Expectations (TV Mini-Series) - Perdita Weeks
Flight of the Storks (TV Mini-Series) - Perdita Weeks
Upstairs Downstairs (TV Mini-Series) - Alex Kingston (Mrs. Bennet of Lost in Austen 2008 TV Mini-series), Blake Ritson

Happy 236th Birthday Jane Austen!

Re-posting this here (slightly edited), from my similar post in 2009 (since I can't top, think of anything new or better to write than what I wrote two years ago, lol) for this very special occasion, a birthday tribute post to the lovely, genius and way ahead of her time, beloved English novelist, the one and only Jane Austen.

Remembering and celebrating her birthday today, Jane Austen, the woman who wrote the original Pride and Prejudice novel (which had been made into several TV and Film adaptations including the 2005 film, Pride & Prejudice), which was her first (can you believe unsuccessful?!) submission to a publisher back in 1797 (214 years ago) titled "First Impressions" (later changed to "Pride and Prejudice"). She revised "First Impressions" and published it entitled "Pride and Prejudice" in 1813 (198 years ago!). 

Jane Austen was born on this day back on December 16th, 1775 (she would've been 236 years old!!! today...) to the local rector, Rev. George Austen (1731-1805), and Cassandra Leigh (1739-1827). She was the 7th child amongst 8 children. She had one older sister, Cassandra.

Her only six published novels (Pride and Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey) were all popular (esp. Pride and Prejudice, of course) and made into several TV and film adaptations for over 72 years (since 1938) to this day.

HAPPY 236th BIRTHDAY
JANE AUSTEN!!!

Without her, P&P wouldn't have existed (nor this blog)...we wouldn't have read P&P novel or seen various TV and film adaptations including the Oscar nominated 2005 film version, which is my absolute (and all-time) favorite film adaptation based on this classic novel. So, yeah, JA rocks (and so ahead of her time) deserves to be recognized and remembered today on her birthday.

Here are some interesting Jane Austen trivia (via JA's profile on imdb.com)...

Jane Austen Trivia

• Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)
• Was fluent in French.
• The Prince Regent was such a fan of her work that he asked her to dedicate her next book to him, which she did.
• In July of 2002 a first edition of "Pride and Prejudice" was auctioned and sold for £40,000, nearly doubling the previous record set for an Austen novel in 2001 of £23,500.
  
• Her books have never been out of print since they were first published.
  
• Between 1900 and 1975, there were more than 60 radio, television and stage productions of Austen novels. The first film adaptation was in 1940.
  
• Her brother Edward's descendant married the daughter of Louis Mountbatten (aka Lord Mountbatten; assassinated in 1979 by the IRA), who in turn was a descendant of QueenVictoria.
  
• Anne Hathaway portrayed her in Becoming Jane (2007).
  
• Seventh generation aunt (through her brother Edward) of actress Anna Chancellor, who appeared in Jane's favored romance "Pride and Prejudice" (1995) mini-series and who also narrates the documentary The Real Jane Austen (2002) (TV).
  
• The film Clueless (1995) is based on Austen's novel Emma.

See/read a list of all Jane Austen movies on IMDB!

Jane Austen Related Links of Interest

• Jane Austen - IMDB Profile
• Jane Austen on Wikipedia
• The Republic of Pemberley (the largest Jane Austen site on the web)
• The Jane Austen Society of Australia
• The Jane Austen Society of North America (aka JASNA)
• The Jane Austen Society of United Kingdom
• Jane Austen.Org
• Timeline results for Jane Austen
• Austenprose (Laurel Anne's Jane Austen Blog)
• Austen Authors
• The Jane Austen Centre 
• Jane Austen Today
• Jane Austen World

Happy 235th Birthday Jane Austen!

Reposting this here (slightly edited), from my similar post last year (since I can't think of anything better to write than what I wrote last year, lol) for this very special occasion, a birthday tribute post to the lovely, genius and way ahead of her time, beloved English novelist, the one and only Jane Austen.

Remembering and celebrating her birthday today, Jane Austen, the woman who wrote the original Pride and Prejudice novel (which had been made into several TV and Film adaptations including the 2005 film, Pride & Prejudice), which was her first (can you believe unsuccessful?!) submission to a publisher back in 1797 (213 years ago) titled "First Impressions" (later changed to "Pride and Prejudice"). She revised "First Impressions" and published it entitled "Pride and Prejudice" in 1813 (197 years ago). 

Jane Austen was born on this day back on December 16th, 1775 (she would've been 235 years old!!! today...) to the local rector, Rev. George Austen (1731-1805), and Cassandra Leigh (1739-1827). She was the 7th child amongst 8 children. She had one older sister, Cassandra.

Her only six published novels (Pride and Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey) were all popular (esp. Pride and Prejudice, of course) and made into several TV and film adaptations for over 71 years (since 1938) to this day.

HAPPY 235th BIRTHDAY
JANE AUSTEN!!!

Without her, P&P wouldn't have existed (nor this blog)...we wouldn't have read P&P novel or seen various TV and film adaptations including the Oscar nominated 2005 film version, which is my absolute (and all-time) favorite film adaptation based on this classic novel. So, yeah, JA rocks (and so ahead of her time) deserves to be recognized and remembered today on her birthday.

Here are some interesting Jane Austen trivia (via JA's profile on imdb.com)...

Jane Austen Trivia

• Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)
• Was fluent in French.
• The Prince Regent was such a fan of her work that he asked her to dedicate her next book to him, which she did.
• In July of 2002 a first edition of "Pride and Prejudice" was auctioned and sold for £40,000, nearly doubling the previous record set for an Austen novel in 2001 of £23,500.
  
• Her books have never been out of print since they were first published.
  
• Between 1900 and 1975, there were more than 60 radio, television and stage productions of Austen novels. The first film adaptation was in 1940.
  
• Her brother Edward's descendant married the daughter of Louis Mountbatten (aka Lord Mountbatten; assassinated in 1979 by the IRA), who in turn was a descendant of QueenVictoria.
  
• Anne Hathaway portrayed her in Becoming Jane (2007).
  
• Seventh generation aunt (through her brother Edward) of actress Anna Chancellor, who appeared in Jane's favored romance "Pride and Prejudice" (1995) mini-series and who also narrates the documentary The Real Jane Austen (2002) (TV).
  
• The film Clueless (1995) is based on Austen's novel Emma.

See/read a list of all Jane Austen movies on IMDB!

Jane Austen Related Links of Interest

• Jane Austen - IMDB Profile
• Jane Austen on Wikipedia
• The Republic of Pemberley (the largest Jane Austen site on the web)
• The Jane Austen Society of Australia
• The Jane Austen Society of North America (aka JASNA)
• The Jane Austen Society of United Kingdom
• Jane Austen.Org
• Timeline results for Jane Austen
• Austenprose (Laurel Anne's Jane Austen Blog)
• Austen Authors
• The Jane Austen Centre 
• Jane Austen Today
• Jane Austen World

Anne Hathaway and James Franco to co-host the 2011 Oscars?

Yes, it's true and confirmed that actors' Anne Hathaway (Love and Other Drugs, Becoming Jane, The Devil Wears Prada, Princess Diaries) and James Franco (127 Hours, Eat Pray Love, Spider-man movies, Tristan & Isolde, James Dean)  co-hosting the 83rd Academy Awards, Oscar telecast on February 27, 2011! Quite an interesting and handsome pair! Love both Hathaway and Franco! They're both multi-talented actors and will surely be fun and interesting to watch come Oscars night in 2011!

Here's the official press release from the official Oscars website:

Franco, Hathaway to Host Oscar® Show

Beverly Hills, CA (November 29, 2010) – James Franco and Anne Hathaway will serve as co-hosts of the 83rd Academy Awards®, Oscar telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced today. Both have previously appeared on the telecast but not in hosting capacities.

"James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons— fresh, exciting and multi-talented. We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February 27," said Cohen and Mischer. "We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that."

Franco, who currently can be seen in "127 Hours," will be making his second appearance on an Oscar telecast. His other film credits include "Eat, Pray, Love," "Date Night," "Milk" and "Pineapple Express." Franco is also known for his portrayals of Harry Osborn in the "Spider-Man" trilogy.

Hathaway will be making her fifth appearance on an Academy Awards telecast. She was recently seen in "Alice in Wonderland" and currently can be seen in "Love and Other Drugs." Hathaway's other film credits include "Bride Wars," "Becoming Jane," "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Princess Diaries." She was nominated for an Oscar in 2008 for her lead performance in "Rachel Getting Married."

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

two things i love right now ♥

jane austen ♥ & pastel pink houses ♥
i can hear birds tweeting from the kitchen window behind me, it's a perfect summer's evening here in England ♥
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two things i love right now ♥

jane austen ♥ & pastel pink houses ♥
i can hear birds tweeting from the kitchen window behind me, it's a perfect summer's evening here in England ♥
source ♥

pretty films in 2010

I've been really wanting to read Wuthering Heights for a while now, especially over christmas, there have been so many pretty films that i've seen or missed (unfortunately).
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pretty films in 2010

I've been really wanting to read Wuthering Heights for a while now, especially over christmas, there have been so many pretty films that i've seen or missed (unfortunately).
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