The Oscars can’t always get it right, but were they seriously wrong with these omissions? The Oscars are almost upon us, and heaven knows what controversies and contentious decisions await. The nominations went largely as expected, given the award season thus far and the hype associated with particular movies. However, even the nominations weren’t without […]
Movie Review – Hamnet (2025)
Hamnet, 2025. Written and Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. SYNOPSIS: The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. In Hamnet, writer/director Chloe Zhao (adapting Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel) brings her gifted, gentle touch to a story about the inspiration […]
Exclusive Interview – Hamnet Production Designer Fiona Crombie
Chris Connor chats with Hamnet’s production designer Fiona Crombie… Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling 2020 novel, Hamnet has emerged as one of the major players for this awards season, earning serious acclaim on the festival circuit. It tells the lesser-known story of William Shakespeare and his wife Anne (Anges in the book/film) and their son, […]
Exclusive Interview – Hamnet Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska
Exclusive interview with Hamnet costume designer Malgosia Turzanska… Ahead of awards season and fresh off festival season, we spoke with Hamnet’s costume designer, Malgosia Turzanska, about the response to the film, the involvement of director Chloé Zhao and crafting a unique take on a Shakespearean film. What was your starting point and how involved was […]
Art is Dependent on the Receiver: Paul Mescal on Hamnet
Robert Kojder chats with Hamnet star Paul Mescal… At this point, if Paul Mescal is in a film, you might as well bring the tissues to the theater. Tear ducts will open up; there’s no way around it. Somehow, Hamnet, in which he plays a grieving William Shakespeare channeling his pain into inspiration for Hamlet, […]
Movie Review – Hamnet (2025)
Hamnet, 2025. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. SYNOPSIS: A story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel Hamnet arrives with ideal credentials: a celebrated source text, the backing of Steven Spielberg and […]
2025 BFI London Film Festival Review – Hamnet
Hamnet, 2025. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal. Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, and Noah Jupe. SYNOPSIS: A powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Shakespeare’s works are known the world over, and his personal life has been examined before on screen, notably […]
New trailer for Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal
Focus Features has released a new trailer and poster for Hamnet, director Chloe Zhao’s upcoming adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel which reimagines the creation of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Hamlet. The period romantic drama stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. Check out the trailer below… HAMNET: From Academy Award® winning writer/director […]
First trailer for Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley
Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, Focus Features has released the first trailer for Hamnet, director Chloe Zhao’s (Nomadland, Eternals) upcoming adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel. The film reimagines the story of the creation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and features a cast that includes Jessie Buckley, Paul […]
Chloe Zhao to direct Shakespeare drama Hamnet
Following her high-profile one-two of Nomadland and Marvel’s Eternals, Academy Award winner Chloé Zhao has been slow to pick her next film, but has finally opted for an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet. Deadline reports that Zhao will direct from a script adapted alongside Hamnet‘s author Maggie O’Farrell. Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions and […]
