Hawke plays Iachimo in the gritty re-interpretation of Shakespeare's play, and we've also got a character card for Penn Badgley's "The Hero"

The modern-day retelling of Shakespeare's play stars Ed Harris, Ethan Hawke, Milla Jovovich, and Anton Yelchin.

Ahead of the film’s Venice Film Festival debut, a new Cymbeline trailer has been unveiled along with the news that writer/director Michael Almereyda’s unique Shakespeare adaptation has been acquired for North American distribution by Lionsgate’s Grindstone Entertainment.  The film reinvents …

Four months ago, we reported that Ethan Hawke would reunite for his Hamlet director Michael Almereyda for another modern spin on the Bard’s work.  This time, they’ve teamed up for one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known works, Cymbeline.  In the play, the …

We’ve got some casting news to attend to this morning.  Briefly: Mark Strong will be reteaming with his Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy co-star Benedict Cumberbatch for the true story The Imitation Game. Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson are set to …

Ethan Hawke continues to prove that no genre is without its merits and no story too daunting as he takes on roles as wildly different as the thrillers of Sinister and The Purge to the dramatic romance of Before Midnight. …

Two more actors have joined the growing cast of writer/director Michael Almereyda’s (Hamlet) modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline.  The film is in the vein of Sons of Anarchy and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and is described as “an epic …

And today’s latest casting news features: Hugh Grant (Cloud Atlas) takes a supporting role in Guy Ritchie’s adaptation, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer and Alicia Vikander. Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil: Retribution) signs on for a regal role …

Here’s today’s casting announcements: UFC/Strikeforce fighter Ronda Rousey is in talks to join James Wan’s Fast & Furious 7. Judy Greer (Arrested Development) is being eyed to star in Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland for Disney. Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl) has joined the cast …

Ethan Hawke and writer-director Michael Almereyda came together in 2000 for a modern-day adaptation of Hamlet, which memorably featured the “To Be or not To Be” soliloquy delivered inside a Blockbuster Video.  On the whole, it’s not a particularly great …