‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Trailer: Shakespeare’s Classic Comedy Gets Reimagined As Hollywood Farce
The enduring charm of William Shakespeare’s classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” has translated to innumerable adaptations over the years, including big screen outings like the popular 1999 Michael Hoffman feature and even, oddly enough, the 2015 animated film “Strange Magic.” More than four centuries since its original creation, the story of befuddled and betwixt friends and lovers who are literally bewitched during a wild night in the forest is as fun (and funny) as ever. Now, it’s getting another update, this one from first-time filmmaker Casey Wilder Mott, who has translated the tale into a delirious-looking Hollywood farce.
The film stars Rachael Leigh Cook as Hermia and Lily Rabe as her best friend Helena, along with Finn Wittrock as Demetrius and Hamish Linklater as Lysander, both of whom are consumed with love for Hermia. Mott’s cast also includes Paz De La Huerta as Hippolyta, Avan Jogia as Puck,...
The film stars Rachael Leigh Cook as Hermia and Lily Rabe as her best friend Helena, along with Finn Wittrock as Demetrius and Hamish Linklater as Lysander, both of whom are consumed with love for Hermia. Mott’s cast also includes Paz De La Huerta as Hippolyta, Avan Jogia as Puck,...
- 6/1/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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