Chloe Zhao ’s Hamnet is coming soon!
The film will have a limited release in theaters on November 27, and will then open to theaters nationwide on December 12.
The movie, based on Maggie O’Farrell ’s 2020 novel, stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley as William and Agnes Shakespeare.
Joe Alwyn stars as Bartholomew, while Jacobi Jupe is Hamnet alongside Emily Watson, Jack Shalloo and David Wilmot .
Here’s the plot summary, via Variety : “ Hamnet tells the story of William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, as they grieve the loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. The film follows the couple as they attempt to reconcile with the loss of their child, and how William Shakespeare began to write his beloved classic, Hamlet “.
Chloe wrote the screenplay wit