Last month we attended an early red carpet for the BBC’s new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear.
The new adaptation stars Sir Anthony Hopkins, Florence Pugh, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Jim Broadbent, Andrew Scott and John Macmillan. It is directed by Richard Eyre, who previously directed the play on TV in 1998.
Blurb time: Set in the fictional present, King Lear sees Academy® Award winner Anthony Hopkins as the eponymous ruler, presiding over a totalitarian military dictatorship in England. Academy® Award and BAFTA® Award winner Emma Thompson stars as his oldest daughter Goneril. Academy® Award nominee and BAFTA® Award winner Emily Watson stars as his middle daughter Regan, and BAFTA® nominee Florence Pugh as Cordelia, the youngest of Lear’s children.
Academy® Award and BAFTA® Award winner Jim Broadbent is the Earl of Gloucester, with BAFTA® Award winner Andrew Scott as his loyal son Edgar and John Macmillan as his illegitimate son Edmund.
The new adaptation stars Sir Anthony Hopkins, Florence Pugh, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, Jim Broadbent, Andrew Scott and John Macmillan. It is directed by Richard Eyre, who previously directed the play on TV in 1998.
Blurb time: Set in the fictional present, King Lear sees Academy® Award winner Anthony Hopkins as the eponymous ruler, presiding over a totalitarian military dictatorship in England. Academy® Award and BAFTA® Award winner Emma Thompson stars as his oldest daughter Goneril. Academy® Award nominee and BAFTA® Award winner Emily Watson stars as his middle daughter Regan, and BAFTA® nominee Florence Pugh as Cordelia, the youngest of Lear’s children.
Academy® Award and BAFTA® Award winner Jim Broadbent is the Earl of Gloucester, with BAFTA® Award winner Andrew Scott as his loyal son Edgar and John Macmillan as his illegitimate son Edmund.
- 5/23/2018
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Similar News
10 'Game of Thrones' Stars Who Appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (3 of Them Are Named Richard!)
- 3/18/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
10 Game Of Thrones Theories That Can Be Confirmed In Upcoming Spinoffs
- 3/18/2024
- by Charles Papadopoulos
- ScreenRant.com
Star Wars: The Acolyte sets Disney+ premiere date; plus first trailer dropping tomorrow
- 3/18/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro’s Flop Film Gets a Second Chance in the Hands of Horror Auteur Known for Co-Creating ‘Saw’ and ‘Insidious’
- 3/18/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon saga drags on with Scargiver trailer
- 3/18/2024
- by Saloni Gajjar
- avclub.com
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Trailer Promises All-Out War In Zack Snyder’s Sci-Fi Sequel
- 3/18/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Neil Gaiman once developed an animated Thor series for Marvel
- 3/18/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Stunning Marvel Stat Reveals The Only MCU Movie Without An Oscar Winner
- 3/18/2024
- by Nicolas Ayala
- ScreenRant.com
Loki’s MCU Sacrifice Means 1 Death From 2013 Actually Saved The Multiverse
- 3/18/2024
- by Ollie Bradley
- ScreenRant.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.