TrustNordisk is very excited to announce that we have acquired the sales rights for the new Hamlet feature HAMLET REVENANT, directed by the experienced Ken McMullen who has more than 10 feature films and 30 documentaries behind him.
The film stars an all-star cast, including world renowned names such as Ian McKellen (THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY, 2001-2003; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, 2017), Gabriel Byrne (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, 1995; LOUDER THAN BOMBS, 2015), and Connie Nielsen (GLADIATOR, 2000; NYMPHOMANIAC, 2013).
The film further stars Mikkel Boe Følsgaard (A ROYAL AFFAIR, 2012; LAND OF MINE, 2015) in the role as Hamlet along with the up-and-coming Maria Boda as Ophelia. Other names include Lambert Wilson (MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, 2003; OF GODS AND MEN, 2010), Dominique Pinon (ALIEN: RESURRECTION, 1997; AMÉLIE, 2001) and Lex Shrapnel (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, 2011; GRIMSBY, 2016).
The shooting is planned to commence in the second half of 2017.
The screenplay of ‘Hamlet Revenant´ tells the story of a character caught amidst treasonous political upheavals, family crisis, sexual tensions and ambiguous friendships: a vortex of revenge, doubt and madness out of which no main character escapes. In this original adaptation of Shakespeare´s most iconic work ‘Hamlet Revenant´ brings to the surface the violence and destructive instincts that haunt the human psyche. It is envisaged as an intense motion picture with a haunting and atmospheric visual aesthetic.
HAMLET REVENANT is produced by Albatros Films (FR) in co-production with Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion (DE), Filmexport Group (IT) Sequoia Pictures (DK) and ZDF in co-operation with Arte with the support of ArtsKoCo.
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