Draft:Hamnet (film)

Hamnet is an upcoming period drama film directed by Chloé Zhao, based on the novel of the same name by Maggie O'Farrell.

Premise
A fictional story about the life of William Shakespeare's son Hamnet, who died young.

Cast

 * Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare
 * Jessie Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare

Production
A stage production of Maggie O'Farrell's novel was announced in November 2022, with the film rights having been acquired by Neal Street Productions by March 2023. In April, Chloé Zhao was hired to direct the film, and would write the screenplay alongside O'Farrell.

As of May 2023, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley were in talks to star in the film. Mescal would confirm in a January 2024 interview he and Buckley would star.

Principal photography was scheduled to begin on June 3, 2024 in London. It was then set to begin in July.