Lear Rex
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| director = Bernard Rose
| screenplay = Bernard Rose
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| based_on = {{Based on|King Lear|William Shakespeare}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Barry Navidi
- Mattias Westman
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Al Pacino
- Jessica Chastain
- Ariana DeBose
- Rachel Brosnahan
- LaKeith Stanfield
- Peter Dinklage
- Chris Messina
- Ted Levine
- Danny Huston
- Matthew Jacobs
- Rhys Coiro
- Stephen Dorff
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| cinematography = Takurô Ishizaka
| editing = Victor Du Bois
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- Dali Films
- Eco Entertainment
- Westman Films
- World Vision
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| country = United States
| language = English
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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
- 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
Production
Al Pacino revealed in April 2023 he was developing a new adaptation of King Lear.{{cite web |last1=Chuba |first1=Kirsten |title=Al Pacino Thinks the First Godfather Is "More Entertaining" Than Part II: "It’s Really Storytelling at Its Best" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/al-pacino-godfather-turning-down-star-wars-the-offer-1235392646/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=27 February 2024 |date=April 19, 2023}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Back To The Bard: Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain To Star In Lear Rex, New Shakespeare Adaptation Written & Directed By Bernard Rose |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/al-pacino-jessica-chastain-star-lear-rex-shakespeare-adaptation-bernard-rose-directs-movie-1235839631/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=27 February 2024 |date=February 27, 2024}} In August, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, LaKeith Stanfield, and Peter Dinklage were among several new cast additions announced.{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Star Cast Aligns Around Al Pacino & Jessica Chastain For Bernard Rose's Lear Rex |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/star-cast-aligns-around-al-pacino-jessica-chastain-for-bernard-roses-lear-rex-lakeith-stanfield-ariana-debose-peter-dinklage-1236029062/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=1 August 2024 |date=August 1, 2024}} Principal photography began on August 12, 2024 in Los Angeles{{cite web |last1=Geisinger |first1=Gabriella |title=Al Pacino starrer 'Lear Rex' adds cast, production to begin next week |url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2024/08/05/lear-rex-production-los-angeles-al-pacino |website=Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook |access-date=September 18, 2024 |date=August 5, 2024}} and wrapped on October 19, 2024.[https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7791/Artykul/3437943,weronika-rosati-joins-al-pacino-as-executive-producer-on-lear-rex Weronika Rosati joins Al Pacino as executive producer on "Lear Rex"]
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31500246/ Lear Rex] at the Internet Movie Database
{{King Lear}}
{{Bernard Rose}}
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Films based on King Lear