Must-See Movies 2012 starring Austen Actors

All these familiar Austen Actors (from various and  6 different Austen adapted TV and films: Pride & Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey as well as other Austen inspired films: Becoming Jane, The Jane Austen Book Club, Lost In Austen, From Prada to Nada, etc.) all have new movies coming out this year. Usually, I would just post about the Must-See TV & films starring P&P (2005) Actors (as after all, this blog is all about them and the P&P movie I love so much) but I like most of these other Austen Actors (ie. Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Kate Winslet, Hugh Dancy, etc.) too. They are Austen related after all, and  being a big movie aficionado that I am, I couldn't help but notice that a lot of Austen Actors are in so many new films coming out this year (even in the past and previous years). I always see trailers and TV spots whenever I watch a movie in theaters or on TV and online, and there's always at least one (or two) Austen actor starring or co-starring in a film or television show. So, I thought I'd (try to) compile here a list of AA actors with new films or TV Movies/mini-series that they're starring/co-starring that are coming out this year.

Here's a very long list starting with films (starring/co-starring our favorite Austen Actors) currently showing in theaters now (for instance, a well-known Austen actor co-stars in the current #1 film at the box-office in America, Contraband with Mark Wahlberg and has a new movie, Underworld: Awakening (Updated 1/22/12: Weekend Box Office – UNDERWORLD AWAKENING Leads with $25.4 Million via Collider) opening in theaters today as well...) to films coming out soon and are scheduled to be released every month of this year (except for October...though release dates are subject to change).


(*All release dates are subject to change. **P&P 05 actors in bold)

January
Lumpy (January 1st) - Frances O'Connor (Fanny Price of Mansfield Park 1999 film)
Contraband (January 13th) - Kate Beckinsale (Emma Woodhouse of Emma 1996 TV Miniseries)
Albatross (January 13th) - Felicity Jones (Catherine Morland of Northanger Abbey 2007 TV Movie)
Underworld: Awakening (January 20th) - Kate Beckinsale
Haywire (January 20th) - Ewan McGregor (Frank Churchill of Emma 1996 film)

February
The Woman in Black (February 3rd)- Ciarán Hinds (Captain Frederick Wentworth of Persuasion 1995)
W.E. (February 3rd) - James D'Arcy (Tom Bertram of Mansfield Park 2007 TV Movie), Laurence Fox (Mr. Wisley of Becoming Jane film)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - [3D re-release; February 10th] - Ewan McGregor, Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Perfect Sense (February 10th) - Ewan McGregor
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (February 17th)- Ciarán Hinds

March
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (March 9th) - Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt (The Jane Austen Book Club film), Tom Mison (Mr. Bingley of Lost In Austen 2008 TV Mini-series)
John Carter (March 9th) - Mark Strong (Mr. Knightley of Emma 1996 TV movie), Ciarán Hinds  
The Hunger Games (March 23rd) - Donald Sutherland (Mr. Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Wrath of the Titans  (March 30th) - Rosamund Pike (Jane Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (March 30th) - Hugh Grant (voice) (Edward Ferrars of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)

April
Titanic (1997) - [3D re-release] (April 6th)- Kate Winslet (Marianne Dashwood of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)
Movie 43 (April 13th) - Kate Winslet
The Five-Year Engagement (April 27th) - Emily Blunt

May
The Avengers (May 4th) - Gwyneth Paltrow (Emma Woodhouse of Emma 1996 film)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (May 4th) - Judi Dench (Lady Catherine of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film), (Mrs. Gardiner of Pride & Prejudice 2005), Maggie Smith (Lady Gresham of Becoming Jane film)
Dark Shadows - Jonny Lee Miller (Edmund Bertram of Mansfield Park 1999 film, Mr. Knightley of Emma TV Mini-series 2009)
Hysteria (May 18th) - Hugh Dancy (The Jane Austen Book Club film), Felicity Jones
Men In Black III (May 25) - Emma Thompson (Elinor Dashwood of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)

June
Jack and Diane (June 1st) - Jena Malone (Lydia Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Jack the Giant Killer (June 15th) - Ewan McGregor
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (June 22nd) - Dominic Cooper (John Willoughby of Sense and Sensibility 2008 TV Mini-series)
Brave (June 22nd) [Animation] - Emma Thompson (voice)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (June 22nd) - Keira Knightley
Your Sister's Sister (June 22nd) - Emily Blunt

July
The Dark Knight Rises (July 20th) - Anne Hathaway (Jane Austen of Becoming Jane film)

August
Total Recall (2012) (August 3rd) - Kate Beckinsale

September
Looper (September 28th) - Emily Blunt

November
Skyfall (November 9th) - Judi Dench
Anna Karenina (November 9th, 2012) - Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Darcy of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film) (Joe Wright is directing), Olivia Williams (Jane Austen of Miss Austen Regrets)

December
Les Misérables (2012) (December 14th) - Anne Hathaway
One Shot (2012) (December 21, 2012) - Rosamund Pike
The Great Gatsby (2012) (December 25th) - Carey Mulligan (Kitty Bennet of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film and Isabella Thorpe of Northanger Abbey 2007 TV Movie)

Other TBA TV/Films slated for a possible early/late 2012 releases... - Ripper Street (2012) - Matthew Macfadyen -  Untouched (2013) - Keira Knightley    - The Sea  - Rosamund Pike - The Knot (2012) - Talulah Riley   - White Frog (2012) - Talulah Riley   - The Liability (2012) - Talulah Riley  - Lonely Hunter (2013) - Jena Malone   - A Doll's House (2012) - Jena Malone  -  In Our Nature (2012) - Jena Malone         - The Wait (2011) - Jena Malone - For Ellen (2012) - Jena Malone  - Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)  - Carey Mulligan - Vera (TV series) (Season 2 in 2012) - Brenda Blethyn - Flight (2012) - Kelly Reilly -  Edwin Boyd (2012) - Kelly Reilly  - Above Suspicion: Silent Scream (TV series) (2012) - Kelly Reilly   - This Beautiful Fantastic (2012) - Rupert Friend - Renee (2012) - Rupert Friend - The Haunted (2012) - Rupert Friend  - Filth (2012) - Rupert Friend     - Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (TV series) (2011) - Tom Hollander   - Rev. (TV series) - Tom Hollander - Stainless Steel (2012) - Judi Dench, Tamzin Merchant - Dawn Rider (2012) - Donald Sutherland  - Jock (2012) - Donald Sutherland   - Jappeloup (2012) - Donald Sutherland - My Life As an Experiment (TV movie) (2012) - Donald Sutherland - Sofia (2012) - Donald Sutherland - Treasure Island (TV movie) (2012) - Donald Sutherland, Rupert Penry-Jones - Man on the Train (2012) - Donald Sutherland  - Better Living Through Chemistry (2013) -  Judi Dench  - Hard Boiled Sweets (2012) - Peter Wight  - Public Enemies (TV series)  (2012) - Peter Wight

Other TBA Films in 2012
Byzantium - Gemma Arterton (Elizabeth Bennet of Lost In Austen 2008 TV Miniseries), Johnny Lee Miller, Tom Hollander (Mr. Collins of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film)
Cloud Atlas - Hugh Grant, James D'Arcy
Gambit - Colin Firth (Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice 1995 TV Mini-series), Alan Rickman (Colonel Brandon of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film)
Thanks for Sharing - Gwyneth Paltrow
Welcome to the Punch - James McAvoy (Tom Lefroy of Becoming Jane film), Mark Strong, David Morrissey (Colonel Brandon of Sense and Sensibility 2008 TV Mini-series )
Filth - James McAvoy, Imogen Poots (Fanny Knight of Miss Austen Regrets TV Movie)
Greetings from Tim Buckley - Imogen Poots
The Laureate - Imogen Poots
Vamps - Dan Stevens (Edward Farrars of Sense and Sensibility 2008 TV Mini-series)
Song for Marion - Gemma Arterton
I'm with the Outlaws - Gemma Arterton
I, Anna - Hayley Atwell (Mary Crawford of Mansfield Park 2007 TV Movie)
Quartet  - Michael Gambon (Mr. Woodhouse of Emma 2009 TV Mini-series), Maggie Smith
Crossmaglen - Michael Gambon
The Sweeney - Hayley Atwell
The Returns of Captain Nemo - Hayley Atwell, David Morrissey
Jayne Mansfield's Car - Frances O'Connor
Little Red Wagon - Frances O'Connor
Emanuel and the truth about Fishes - Frances O'Connor
Effie - Emma Thompson, Greg Wise (John Willoughby of Sense and Sensibility 1995 film), Julie Walters (Mrs. Austen of Becoming Jane film)
Three Days in Havana - Greg Wise
Now is Good - Olivia Williams
Hyde Park on Hudson - Olivia Williams, Blake Ritson (Mr. Elton of Emma 2009 TV Mini-series), Edmund Bertram of Mansfield Park 2007 TV Movie)
Great Expectations - Sally Hawkins (Anne Elliot of Persuasion 2007 TV Movie)
Soldiers of Fortune - James Cromwell (Reverend Austen in Becoming Jane film)
Cowgirls n' Angels - James Cromwell
Still - James Cromwell
Mental - Toni Collette (Harriet Smith of Emma 1996 film)
Any Day Now - Alan Cumming (Mr. Elton of Emma 1996 film)
The Outback - Alan Cumming (voice)
The Surrealist - Alan Cumming
Junk - Elliot Cowan (Mr. Darcy of Lost in Austen 2008 TV Miniseries)
Dead Cat - Tom Mison
Dorothy of Oz - Hugh Dancy (voice)
Open Road - Camilla Belle (Nora Dominguez of From Prada to Nada film)
Scents and Sensibility - Ashley Williams (Elinor Dashwood), Marla Sokoloff (Marianne Dashwood), Nick Zano (Brandon)
Austenland - Keri Russel (Jane Hayes), JJ Feild (Mr. Henry Nobley and Henry Tilney in Northanger Abbey 2007 TV Movie)

On TV (2012) on PBS Masterpiece Classic channel (USA)...
» Downton Abbey (TV series) (Season 2 Premieres Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 - Feb.  5,  12, 19, 2012) - , Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville (Mr. Bennet of Lost In Austen TV Mini-series and Rev. Brook Bridges of Miss Austen Regrets TV Movie)
» The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Premieres April 15, 2012) - Tamzin Merchant  History Channel
» Hatfields & McCoys (TV series) (2012) - Jena Malone
ABC (US), ITV (UK), Seven Network (Australia) Channels
» Titanic (2012 TV series)  (world premiere on April 12, 2012) - Peter Wight (Mr. Gardiner of Pride & Prejudice 2005 film), Perdita Weeks (Lydia Bennet of Lost In Austen 2008 TV Mini-Series)

Other TV Series/Movies on TV (2012)
A Gifted Man (TV Series) (2011-2012) - Jennifer Ehle (Elizabeth Bennet of Pride and Prejudice 1995 TV Mini-series)
World Without End  (TV Series) - Blake Ritson
Luck (TV Series) - Michael Gambon
Silk (TV Series) - Rupert Penry-Jones (Captain Frederick Wentworth of Persuasion 2007 TV Movie)
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) - Laurence Fox
White Heat (TV Series) - Jeremy Northam (Mr. Knightley of Emma 1996 film), Juliet Stevenson (Mrs. Elton of Emma 1996 film)
The Good Wife (TV Series) - Alan Cumming
Great Expectations (TV Mini-Series) - Perdita Weeks
Flight of the Storks (TV Mini-Series) - Perdita Weeks
Upstairs Downstairs (TV Mini-Series) - Alex Kingston (Mrs. Bennet of Lost in Austen 2008 TV Mini-series), Blake Ritson