Rarely has a casting decision had such a magical effect: In “Hamnet,” 12-year-old Jacobi Jupe appears as Shakespeare’s son, speculated to be an inspiration for the character Hamlet, who is played in ...

The new film Hamnet, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning 2020 novel, imagines how William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in a haze of grief over the death of his son. In a sly bit of casting, director ...

Hamlet is a faithful adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic play, following Prince Hamlet as he returns home to Denmark to find ...

“Hamnet” serves as a reminder of what an odd fit filmmaker Chloé Zhao was for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Chinese-born writer-director followed up her 2020 Academy Award-winning “Nomadland” ...

Jacobi Jupe, left, and Noah Jupe attend a screening of Hamnet at the BFI Film Festival in London on Oct. 11, 2025. Credit - Ian West— PA Images via Getty Images Jacobi and Noah Jupe grew up in the UK, ...