Copying 2005 Won’t Save Netflix’s Pride & Prejudice

Netflix's new Pride & Prejudice (2026) starring Jack Lowden & Emma Corrin is here — and it looks suspiciously like the 2005 Keira Knightley and Matthew Mcfayden adaptation. In this video, I'm breaking down exactly what the teaser gets wrong (and what it might get right), from the costumes and that wig, to the all-important question of the music score. I'm also defending Jack Lowden's casting as Mr Darcy.. because the BookTok-ification of period drama casting is a conversation we genuinely need to have. The 2005 Pride & Prejudice is iconic. But copying it won't save this adaptation if it doesn't find its own soul. Let’s connect! Tik Tok:   / regencyrumours   Instagram:   / regencyrumours   Email: regencyrumours@gmail.com #PrideAndPrejudice #Netflix #MrDarcy #JackLowden #EmmaCorrin #JaneAusten #PeriodDrama #RegencyEra #PrideAndPrejudice2005 #LiteraryAdaptation