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Hamlet, directed by the Iranian-Danish director of Border, Ali Abbasi. The adaptation of the William Shakespeare classic is being written by Iceland’s Sjón and principal photography is scheduled for autumn 2021. The production will reunite Abbasi with Denmark’s Meta Film, following their collaboration on Border, which won the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes in 2018. Producer is Stine Meldgaard Madsen and the feature will be produced in collaboration with Boom Films. It marks the third feature from Abbasi, who made his debut with Shelley, which played in the Panorama competition of the Berlinale in 2016. The filmmaker said of the upcoming feature: “Shakespeare stole the Hamlet story from us. Now it’s our turn to claim it back and make a version so insane and so bloody that make him turn in his grave.” ....
Scandinavian star Noomi Rapace ( The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) has signed on to play a version of Shakespeare s famed Danish Prince Hamlet in a new film adaptation from director Ali Abbasi ( Border). Abbasi will reunite with his Danish Border producers Meta Film for the project. Iceland’s Sjón, who co-wrote Robert Eggers upcoming The Northman, is penning the script. Meta Film s Stine Meldgaard Madsen will produce in collaboration with Boom Films. Principle photography is set for autumn 2021.
Hamlet is a dream project in its purest and most explosive way, said Rapace in a statement. I’ve been hoping, dreaming, wishing for this as long as I’ve been an actress. I base this as much on the material as on the creative alliance that surrounds it. To take on a Danish story with a Scandinavian touch and bring it out into the world with this group of people is a dream. ....
Noomi Rapace Cubankite/Shutterstock.com ( Tom Clancy s Jack Ryan, Prometheus) will head the cast of a gender-swapped film adaptation of William Shakespeare s Swedish-Danish-Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi ( The Northman). Stine Meldgaard Madsen will produce for Meta Film in collaboration with Boom Films. Filming is expected to begin in fall 2021. Abbasi told Deadline, âShakespeare stole the Hamlet story from [Denmark]. Now itâs our turn to claim it back and make a version so insane and so bloody that makes him turn in his grave. Letâs make Hamlet great again!â Rapace added, â Hamlet is a dream project in its purest and most explosive way. Iâve been hoping, dreaming, wishing for this as long as Iâve been an actress. I base this as much on the material as on the creative alliance that surrounds it. Ali, Sjón, and Meta are for me creatives on the highest level. Theyâ ....