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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.
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]