EMMA HOLLY JONES

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Mr. Malcolm’s List

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  • DEADLINE: Guinevere Movie in works at Sony

    EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has landed the pitch Guinevere, a new take on the King Arthur story, that has Emma Holly Jones directing and Kristina Lauren Anderson writing. Sources say the film is in early development at the studio.

  • VARIETY: ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Review: A Romantic Costume Drama of Deftly Acted Charm

    “Mr. Malcolm’s List” has a scrumptious light charm. It’s a Regency romance set in London in 1818, where someone in the film is being fooled at every moment. The deceptions and symmetries are standard, but this is the kind of movie that rises or falls on whether the actors can carry the duplicity — and the innocence — aloft. And the actors here are marvelous: tart, stylish, emotionally vibrant, never more knowing than when they’re being duped.

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  • HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Director on Adapting the Regency Romance for the Modern Era

    Emma Holly Jones explains how working outside established conventions — from research, casting and production elements to the film's adaptation process, inspirations and her own education — helped her deliver the groundbreaking period romance.

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  • VANITY FAIR: Bridgerton Meets Pride & Prejudice in This Romantic First Look

    I could always see myself in the shoes of all those amazing female characters,” muses Freida Pinto, describing her love of Regency-era novels written by authors like Jane Austen. “They were defying odds in their time.” The Slumdog Millionaire star studied English literature in college, poring over classic works and envisioning herself one day portraying such characters in adaptations on the big screen.

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PODCASTS

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The Guilty Feminist
The Guilty Feminist

The Guilty Feminist bonus episode: Mr Malcom’s List

Presented by Deborah Frances-White and Jessica Regan with special guest Emma Holly Jones.

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman
Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

As regular listeners to the podcast know, we love it when we get to speak to directors and their composers at the same time, which is what we're doing with Emma Holly Jones and Amelia Warner in our latest episode.

Emma enlisted Amelia for her debut feature film, Mr Malcolm's List, a period rom-com about two friends who plot revenge on the eponymous suitor for rejecting one of them as a bride.

Popcorn Podcast
Popcorn Podcast

Popcorn Podcast welcomes British director – and regency-era film fan – Emma Holly Jones to chat about her new movie Mr Malcolm's List. The period-set romantic comedy puts a clever twist on the genre as a scorned woman (Zawe Ashton) enlists a friend (Freida Pinto) to exact revenge on London's most eligible bachelor, the picky Mr Malcolm (Sope Dìrísù). What unfolds is a game of intrigue with women leading the charge. Jones shares what else sets her first feature apart from its contemporaries and why it was important to challenge the historical inaccuracies of the genre with diverse representation. We hope you enjoy this special episode of Popcorn Podcast.

The Kodakery
The Kodakery

Joining us this week is director and filmmaker, Emma Holly Jones. She’s recently put out a short film, “Mr. Malcolm’s List” so we grabbed some time with her to talk about the project, what it was like shooting on film for the first time and how she got from screen play to on screen.

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