HAMLET Turns Modern Day Thriller For Sir Ian McKellen’s Latest Shakespearean Reprisal In The Official Trailer
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has acquired international rights to Hamlet, the newest adaptation of the Shakespearean classic starring Sir Ian McKellen. The award-winning actor leads the brimming new thriller, returning to the character having portrayed the title role on stage as recently as 2021 for the Theater Royal, Windsor among other performances. McKellen reprises his lead role as Hamlet, a man who descends into madness as he seeks vengeance against his uncle for the alleged murder of his father. A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological thriller. Transcending the confines of the stage, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle, from basement dungeon to roof-top battlements. McKellen co-stars with the recent critically-acclaimed stage cast from Windsor’s production of Hamlet, including Frances Barber […]
