William Tell (upcoming film)

William Tell is an upcoming epic historical drama written and directed by Nick Hamm, based on the play of the same name by Friedrich Schiller.

Premise
William Tell defends his family and homeland Switzerland when it comes under attack from the Austrian king.

Cast

 * Claes Bang as William Tell
 * Connor Swindells
 * Ellie Bamber
 * Golshifteh Farahani
 * Jonah Hauer-King
 * Rafe Spall
 * Emily Beecham
 * Jonathan Pryce
 * Ben Kingsley
 * Solly McLeod
 * Amar Chadha-Patel as Furst
 * Sam Keeley as Baumgarten
 * Jake Dunn as Stussl
 * Tobias Jowett

Production
It was announced in October 2023 that Claes Bang was set to star as the titular folk hero, which would be directed and adapted by Nick Hamm. Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce and Ben Kingsley were also cast, with production entering its final week in Italy.