New glimpse at Julie Taymor’s upcoming adaptation of Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST
After films like FRIDA and ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (as well as the film TITUS), Julie Taymor has made a very singular stamp for herself within the world of film. As one of the mediums more visually impressive filmmakers, her upcoming Shakespeare adaptation, THE TEMPEST, looks to follow directly in that suit. The film stars Chris Cooper, David Straitharn, Tom Conti, Ben Wishaw, Djimon Hounsou, Alfred Molina, Russell Brand, and Helen Mirren as Prospera.
Thanks to Alan Cumming’s official website (via The Playlist), we now have a new look at the film, and I must say, it looks quite good. This should be a breath of fresh air in the stiff and stuffy world that is Shakespeare adaptations, similar to Baz Lurhman’s ROMEO + JULIET, or more so, Taymor’s TITUS. TITUS may very well be her strongest film, so while she has had a rather polarizing career, I’m hoping that this follows in TITUS’ footsteps, because this has the makings of one hell of a film.
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