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Director didn’t like ending of 'King Lear.' Here’s how he changed it
CultureKorea Herald25d ago

Director didn’t like ending of 'King Lear.' Here’s how he changed it

Unlike the original play by William Shakespeare, the protagonists in director Ko Sun-woong’s reinterpretation, “King Lear: An Apocrypha,” do not meet a tragic end. The aging king still dies in the end, but only after defeating the villains. Cordelia, Lear’s youngest daughter and the only one who remains loyal to him, survives and looks toward a new love with Edgar, the son of Gloucester, who is unjustly cast out by his father. "King Lear" has inspired countless reinterpretations, but few have go

‘Hamnet’ Sets Peacock Streaming Release Date Ahead of Oscars
Culturevarietydeadline1mo ago2 sources

‘Hamnet’ Sets Peacock Streaming Release Date Ahead of Oscars

“Hamnet,” the tragic story of William Shakespeare and his wife that’s become a major contender at the Oscars this year, is coming to Peacock on March 6, just in time to watch before the awards show. The film stars Paul Mescal as Shakespeare, but the real star is Jessie Buckley as his wife Anne. Buckley […]