Emile Hirsch

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source: San Diego Union Tribune

 CA A film of “Hamlet” geared to a contemporary audience is in development, thanks to the impetus of Emile Hirsch (“Into the Wild,” “Milk”). Overture Films will oversee production of a modern-day take on The Bard's most famous work, with Hirsch in the lead ...

Published Fri, Jun 12

Twilight director doing Hamlet with Emile Hirsch

source: Scorecard Review

 OR Instead she's got Emile Hirsch from Into the Wild … and suddenly I'm interested. Here's the official news release. Overture Films announced today that it is currently developing a modern-day adaptation of the William Shakespeare classic Hamlet. ...

Published Mon, Jun 8

'Hamlet' project could prevent Hardwicke visit

source: Monitor

 TX It was announced earlier this week that Hardwicke would team up with Emile Hirsch, whom she directed in Lords of Dogtown, to create a supernatural thriller based on the William Shakespeare play. The story, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, ...

Published Sat, Jun 6

Twilight Director to Make Modern-Day Hamlet. But Where's Robert ...

source: LimeLife

 CA Unfortunately, Hardwicke already chose her Hamlet and it's Lords of Dogtown star Emile Hirsch. We don't really know much about Hirsch, but come on, Robert Pattinson would make the perfect tortured Hamlet. And then Kristen Stewart could play the ...

Published Thu, Jun 4

Emile Hirsch to Play Hamlet in Modern-Day Film Adaptation

source: Broadway.com

Hirsch's onscreen credits include The Girl Next Door, Lords of Dogtown, Alpha Dog, Into the Wild, Speed Racer, Milk, and the upcoming Taking Woodstock. ... Exclusive: 'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke to update ...Entertainment Weekly

Published Wed, Jun 3

Overture to Channel Shakespeare in 'Hamlet' Retelling - PR Newswire

source: sev.prnewswire.com

SAG Award(R)-nominee Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) will play Hamlet for director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight). The script is being written by Oscar(R)-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia) who also adapted The Painted Veil from celebrated ...

Published Tue, Jun 2

Hirsch, Twilight director re-team for Hamlet update

source: ABC Online

 Australia Emile Hirsch will play Hamlet in a modern take on the Bard's play that the actor helped to conceive. Twilight and Thirteen director Catherine Hardwicke, who worked with Hirsch on Lords Of Dogtown, will helm the project for Liberty Media-owned studio ...

Published Tue, Jun 2

'Twilight's' Hardwicke to Take On 'Hamlet'

source: TheWrap

 CA By Amy Kaufman Overture Films is developing a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to be directed by "Twilight's" Catherine Hardwicke and to star Emile Hirsch. The script is being written by Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia") and will be ...

Published Tue, Jun 2