New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Netflix has released the first look at its upcoming adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, offering audiences an early glimpse of the highly anticipated period drama starring Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy.

The six-episode series is scheduled for release later this year and marks a fresh retelling of one of literature's most beloved romantic stories.

The project has been adapted for television by writer Dolly Alderton, best known for her memoir Everything I Know About Love. According to Netflix, the series aims to "faithfully bring Jane Austen's iconic story back to life for audiences that cherish it, whilst inspiring a new generation to fall in love with it for the first time."

A short te...