Frock Flicks in the Works
Historical costume movies and TV series premiering soon or in production that we’ve heard about. Yes, the dates are U.S.-centric, that’s how we roll.| Title | Description | Costume Designer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Woolf's Night & Day | Based on the 1910s novel where an astronomer is determined to avoid love & marriage. | Esther Walz | September 4, 2026 |
| A Tale of Two Cities | TV miniseries of Charles Dickens' classic. | Nina Ayres | September 6, 2026, on MGM+ |
| Ranabaali | Follows a rebellious warrior in 1870s South India. | Archana Rao | September 11, 2026 |
| The Uprising | Movie about the 14th-c. peasant rebellion against King Richard II. | Tóth András Dániel & Godena-Juhász Attila | September 11, 2026 |
| Lalka | Polish historical drama based on the novel by Bolesław Prus. | Dorota Roqueplo | September 16, 2026, on Netflix |
| Victorian Psycho | Horror story about an eccentric young governess at a remote gothic manor in 1858. | Allison Byrne | September 25, 2026 |
| East of Eden | Miniseries about two families spanning the U.S. Civil War to WWI, based on the John Steinbeck novel. | Kirsty Cameron | October 1, 2026, on Netflix |
| La Bola Negra | Set in the 1930s & 2017, the movie explores the lives of three gay men. | Ana López Cobos | October 16, 2026 |
| Sense and Sensibility | A big-screen remake of the Jane Austen classic. | Grace Snell | October 16, 2026 |
| Wicker | An ostracized fisherwoman commissions the local basketmaker to weave her a husband. | Tóth András Dániel & Godena-Juhász Attila | October 30, 2026 |
| Jimmy | Biopic of actor Jimmy Stewart around WWII & 'It's a Wonderful Life.' | Emma O'Loughlin | November 6, 2026 |
| Ramayana | Adaption of India's ancient epic poem, written between between 8th-4th centuries BCE. | Ajay Kmr, Harpreet Rimple, & Rimple Narula | November 6, 2026 |
| Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol | A new take on the Dicken's classic. | Catherine George | November 13, 2026 |
| Hershey | Biopic of Milton & Kitty Hershey, who founded the chocolate company in the 19th century. | Katie Irish | November 26, 2026 |
| The Nightingale | Based on Kristin Hannah's novel about two sisters in France during WWII. | Arianne Phillips | March 19, 2027 |
| Hercule | Series about the early days of Hercule Poirot's London career. | 2027 on BritBox | |
| Jehanne d'Arc | Director Baz Luhrmann takes on the historical Joan of Arc. | Catherine Martin | November 22, 2028 |
| 1536 | Series set in Tudor England where working-class women feel the effects of court events. | HBO | |
| The Age of Innocence | TV remake of the Edith Wharton novel set in the 1870s. | Daniel Orlandi | Netflix |
| Bad Bridget | Movie about Irish women immigrating to North America in the 19th century. | Kate Hawley | |
| Black Palace | A forbidden love story between set in Buckingham Palace in the late 19th century. | Joanna Eatwell | |
| The Cadburys | Miniseries about the Cadbury brothers in 1860s Birmingham who build up the famous chocolate business. | Claire Collins | BritBox |
| Cry to Heaven | Story of an 18th-c. Venetian castrato opera singer, based on the Anne Rice novel. | ||
| The Detection Club | 1930s crime writers Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, & G.K. Chesterton solve real murders. | BritBox | |
| The Education of Jane Cumming | Movie based on pair of 1810s teachers accused of having an affair in a girls' school. | ||
| Embers | Two friends reconnect over a secret that tore them apart & the woman at the center of it. | Bea Merkovits | |
| Fever | Biopic of singer Peggy Lee, starting with her first #1 single in 1942. | Sandy Powell | |
| The Idiots | A woman saves the life of writer Fyodor Dostoevsky & founds a publishing house. | ||
| Iron Ribbon | Film about a Polish actress on trial in the 1920s for a sensational criminal case. | Dinah Collin | |
| L'Inverno | WWII romance involving a Jewish violinist & a SS officer. | Gabriella Pescucci | |
| Late in Summer | WWII romance involving a farmer's wife & a Black American GI. | Jenny Beavan | |
| Les Misérables | A new adaptation of Victor Hugo's famous novel. | Pierre-Jean Larroque | |
| Lincoln in the Bardo | Abraham Lincoln grieves his son & encounters a supernatural moment. | Colleen Atwood | |
| Longbourn | The lives of the servants in 'Pride & Prejudice.' | ||
| Lucia | Movie about James Joyce's daughter Lucia, a dancer in 1920s Paris. | ||
| Madfabulous | Indie film about flamboyant & rebellious 19th-c. Lord Paget. | Francisco Rodriguez-Weil | |
| Monstrous Beauty | A woman born with a rare condition becomes a playwright at King Charles II's court. | Annie Symons | |
| My Duchess | Movie about Wallis Simpson's final years, starring Joan Collins. | Charlotte Law & Sandy Powell | |
| Photograph 51 | Biopic of scientist Rosalind Franklin, whose work led to the discovery of DNA. | ||
| The Portrait of a Lady | Miniseries adaption of the Henry James novel set in the 1880s. | PBS | |
| Pride and Prejudice | A new TV miniseries adaption of the Jane Austen story. | Charlotte Walter | Netflix |
| Vienna Game | TV series about the 1814 Congress of Vienna diplomatic meeting. | Elisabeth Binder-Neururer | |
| The Von Fersens | The backstory of siblings Sophie & Axel von Fersen in 18th-c. Sweden. | Kicki Ilander | Netflix |
