The Tempest

Starring: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Ben Wishaw, Felicity Jones. Geoffrey Rush, Chris Cooper, Reeve Carney

Director: Julie Taymor
Release Date: 2010
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Synopsis: Shakespeare's play mixes romance with fraternal politics and the supernatural. As revised for the screen, it will center around Prospera, her daughter Miranda (Jones) and a shipwrecked crew full of Prospera's enemies.



Chris Cooper, Reeve Carney Join 'Tempest'

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Chris Cooper and rocker-turned-actor Reeve Carney have joined the cast of "The Tempest," Julie Taymor's gender-bending adaptation of the Shakespeare play. Read more...

Helen Mirren To Star In 'The Tempest'

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Julie Taymor is gathering a cast ranging from blue-blooded Oscar winners to up-and-comers for her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" that, in a gender-defying twist, will see Helen Mirren reigning over the magical island. Read more...