King Lear (2009 film)

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King Lear
Directed by Joshua Michael Stern
Produced by Alison Owen
Ruby Films
Starring Anthony Hopkins
Gwyneth Paltrow
Keira Knightley
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $35 million
IMDb profile

King Lear in a 2009 film, announced at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, rumoured to star Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow and Keira Knightley.[1][2][3][4][5] According to Screen Daily, "Joshua Michael Stern...adapted the screenplay and will direct and produce", "Ruby Films chief Alison Owen is in talks to produce and her colleague Paul Trijbits is in talk to serve as executive producer" and "CAA packaged and is selling the project".[6]

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[edit] Cast

The following actors have been announced as being signed up for the film, but due to the film's status in pre-production, this is likely to change.[7]

[edit] Production

The $35 million film was announced at the Cannes Film Festival and will feature epic battle sequences, according to its makers,[8] and will be produced by Ruby Films.[9] The screenplay has been adapted by Joshua Michael Stern, who will also direct the project.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45332
  2. ^ http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0522/knightleyk.html
  3. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1987321/Keira-Knightley-to-star-in-film-of-King-Lear.html
  4. ^ http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/05/anthony-hopkins-gwyneth-paltrow-and-keira-knightley-do-king-lear
  5. ^ http://www.movieweb.com/news/02/28802.php
  6. ^ Screen Daily article
  7. ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=45332
  8. ^ Movie Web - King Lear Article
  9. ^ IMDb Main Page for King Lear

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