We’re always trying to track what historical costume movies and TV shows are coming up. I always feel like we’ve Just Posted one of these, and then I go check and it’s been months. So, yay, we get some new stuff! As always, you can keep an eye on what’s forthcoming on our Upcoming Movies page! Note that all dates are for the U.S.
My Brilliant Career (Aug. 13 on Netflix)
Miniseries adaption of the novel set in 1900s Australia. Costumes by Mariot Kerr.
See our full trailer review!
The Uprising (Sept. 11)
Movie about the 14th-c. peasant rebellion against King Richard II. Costumes by Tóth András Dániel & Godena-Juhász Attila.
Lalka (Sept. 16 on Netflix)
Polish historical drama based on the novel by Bolesław Prus. Costumes by Dorota Roqueplo.
Victorian Psycho (Sept. 25)
Horror story about an eccentric young governess at a remote gothic manor in 1858. Costumes by Allison Byrne.
Sense and Sensibility (Oct. 16)
A big-screen remake of the Jane Austen classic. Costumes by Grace Snell.
See our full trailer preview!
Jimmy (Nov. 6)
Biopic of actor Jimmy Stewart around WWII & ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ Costumes by Emma O’Loughlin.
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol (Nov. 13)
A new take on the Dickens classic. Costumes by Catherine George.
Hershey (Nov. 26)
Biopic of Milton & Kitty Hershey, who founded the chocolate company in the 19th century. Costumes by Katie Irish.
East of Eden (2026 on Netflix)
Miniseries about two families spanning the U.S. Civil War to WWI, based on the John Steinbeck novel. Costumes by Kirsty Cameron.
Les Misérables (2026)
A new adaptation of Victor Hugo’s famous novel. Costumes by Pierre-Jean Larroque.
Madfabulous (2026)
Indie film about flamboyant & rebellious 19th-c. Lord Paget. Costumes by Francisco Rodriguez-Weil.
Pride and Prejudice (Netflix)
A new TV miniseries adaption of the Jane Austen story. Costumes by Charlotte Walter.
Savage House (2026)
A darkly satirical play on class and power set in 18th-c. England. Costumes by Alex Bovaird.
Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day (2026)
Based on the 1910s novel where an astronomer is determined to avoid love & marriage. Costumes by Esther Walz.
Le Rouge et le Noir (no release date)
French TV miniseries adaptation of the 1830 Stendhal novel. Costumes by Helena Gonçalves.
Which of these upcoming frock flicks are you most excited about?
Could someone please give most of the costume designers a few boxes of Rit? Please??
I’m looking forward to some of these, especially the Jimmy Stewart biopic. The man was an actual war hero. He never talked much about his war service, though.