Lear Rex
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| Lear Rex | |
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| Directed by | Bernard Rose |
| Screenplay by | Bernard Rose |
| Based on | King Lear by William Shakespeare |
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| Cinematography | Takurô Ishizaka |
| Edited by | Victor Du Bois |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lear Rex is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Bernard Rose. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Al Pacino as Rey Lear
- Jessica Chastain as Goneril
- Ariana DeBose as Cordelia
- Rachel Brosnahan as Regan
- LaKeith Stanfield as Edmund
- Peter Dinklage as The Fool
- Chris Messina as Duke of Cornwall
- Ted Levine as Earl of Kent
- Danny Huston as Duke of Albany
- Matthew Jacobs as Earl of Gloucester
- Rhys Coiro as Oswald
- Stephen Dorff as Poor Tom
- Happy Anderson as The Captain
- Damon Gupton as Curran
Production
[edit | edit source]Al Pacino revealed in April 2023 he was developing a new adaptation of King Lear.[1] The adaptation would be confirmed in February 2024, with Bernard Rose set to write and direct, and Pacino cast to star as Lear, with Jessica Chastain cast as Goneril.[2] In August, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, LaKeith Stanfield, and Peter Dinklage were among several new cast additions announced.[3] Principal photography began on August 12, 2024, in Los Angeles[4] and wrapped on October 19, 2024.[5]
References
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- ^ Weronika Rosati joins Al Pacino as executive producer on "Lear Rex"
External links
[edit | edit source]- Lear Rex at the Internet Movie Database