Production[]
A stage production of Maggie O'Farrell's novel was announced in November 2022,[1] with the film rights having been acquired by the London-based Neal Street Productions by March 2023.[2] In April, ChloƩ Zhao was hired to direct the film, and would write the screenplay alongside O'Farrell.[3]
In May, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley entered negotiations to star in the film.[4] Mescal confirmed in a January 2024 interview that he and Buckley would star.[5]
Principal photography was originally scheduled to begin in London on June 3, 2024.[6] Production instead began in Wales on July 29, 2024, and wrapped on September 30.[7][8] Joe Alwyn and Emily Watson were added to the cast in August, with Steven Spielberg joining the film as a producer.[9] Åukasz Å»al serves as cinematographer.[10]
References[]
- ā RSC to stage play about plague death of William Shakespeare's son Hamnet (in en) (2022-11-08).
- ā Breaking Baz: Stage Version Of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet Has Become A Phenomenon Before It Opens; Transfer From Stratford-upon-Avon To London's West End Revealed (20 March 2023).
- ā ChloĆ© Zhao To Direct Adaptation Of Maggie O'Farrell's Novel Hamnet For Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street And Book Of Shadows (4 April 2023).
- ā Jessie Buckley And Paul Mescal In Talks To Star In Hamnet Adaptation From Amblin Partners And ChloĆ© Zhao (1 May 2023).
- ā "I Want More Stability": Paul Mescal On All Of Us Strangers, Hamnet And His In/Out List For 2024 (26 January 2024).
- ā Hamnet.
- ā UK filming cranks up as The Thursday Murder Club, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Roses all start shooting (28 June 2024).
- ā Calnan, Ellie (29 July 2024). 'Hamnet' starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley begins filming in Wales (in en).
- ā Kroll, Justin (20 August 2024). Focus Features Boards ChloĆ© Zhaoās Adaptation Of 'Hamnet' Starring Jessie Buckley And Paul Mescal.
- ā Åukasz Å»al, PSC