King Lear

Allegedly, the film is budgeted for $35 million and will have epic battle sequences in it. ... Full Review

Every great English actor, it seems, and a good many from elsewhere, looks forward to older age when he can tackle Shakespeare's great tragedy, "King Lear." ... Full Article

IAN MCKELLEN brings his acclaimed stage portrayal of 'King Lear' to PBS. ( ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY / March 19, 2009) If you're looking for high-quality scripted television amid the reality competitions and basketball, let me introduce you to a writer... ... Full Article

A $25m (£17.6m) big-screen adaptation of King Lear starring Keira Knightley and Anthony Hopkins may have fallen victim to the recession. Hopkins was due to play the ageing monarch, with Knightley signed up for the role of his youngest daughter,... ... Full Article

A film adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear , which was due to star Anthony Hopkins and Keira Knightley, has been cancelled. The Ruby Films production would have marked Knightley's first film performance in a work by Shakespeare, The Daily Telegraph... ... Full Article

A Hollywood adaptation of Shakespearean tragedy King Lear has been canceled after reportedly falling victim to the current global economic crisis. The film was due to star Anthony Hopkins in the title role alongside Gwyneth Paltrow , Keira Knightley and... ... Full Article

Just over a week ago Kim Masters at Slate updated her article about Steven Spielberg's Lincoln , which I discussed right here , with the following note: Considering Slate is a highly reputable source it was assumed to be true... ... Full Article