A Brand New 'Emma' Offers a Sly, Intriguing Take on a Jane Austen Classic

It's true: Maybe we don't actually need another onscreen adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, given the fact that there's already a fairly great feature film version starring Gwyneth Paltrow and an amazing television adaptation starring Romola Garai out there just waiting for us to watch them. (Whether for the first or fifteenth time.)

But, since we're getting another one whether we like it or not, it's an unspeakable relief to discover that the trailer for this upcoming 2020 update starring Anna Taylor-Joy looks great.

Austen's beloved classic follows the story of the viacious Emma Woodhouse, the queen bee and champion matchmaker of her small town.  After a series of misguided matches and relationship missteps, can the ultimate romantic find a partner for herself? (Spoiler: Of course she can. This is an Austen story. But it's the journey that's half the fun.)

Watch the trailer for yourselves below.