DAISY RIDLEY AS OPHELIA
COVERT MEDIA HANDLING INTERNATIONAL SALES IN CANNES
The highly anticipated drama is currently in production in Prague. The star laden cast includes Naomi Watts, Clive Owen and George MacKay.
The first look high res still is attached here. Info on the project below.
Photo Credit: Julie Vrabelova
Cast:
Daisy Ridley (upcoming Murder on the Orient Express, Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
Two-time Academy Award nominee Naomi Watts (Divergent series, The Impossible)
Golden Globe winning and Academy Award nominee Clive Owen (Closer,Children of Men, upcoming Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets)
George MacKay (Captain Fantastic, Pride)
Tom Felton (Harry Potter franchise, In Secret, Belle)
Devon Terrell (Barry)
Director:
Claire McCarthy (The Waiting City)
Writers:
Semi Chellas Adapted from the book by Lisa Klein
Producers:
Daniel Bobker, Sarah Curtis, Paul Hanson, Ehren Kruger
Synopsis: Set in the 14th Century but spoken in a contemporary voice, Ophelia is a dynamic re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Ophelia (Ridley) takes center stage as the Queen’s (Watts) most trusted lady-in-waiting. Beautiful and intelligent, she soon captures the attention of the handsome Prince Hamlet and a forbidden love blossoms. As war brews, lust and betrayal are tearing Elsinore Castle apart from within and Ophelia must decide between her true love or her own life in order to protect a very dangerous secret. Owen will play Claudius, MacKay will play Hamlet, Felton will play Laertes, and Terrell will play Horatio.
International Sales Agent: Covert Media
Domestic Sale: CAA