Thanks to a tip from one our Twitter followers (thanks!), we’ve been pointed in the direction of a new still from Julie Taymor’s delayed and highly anticipated Shakespeare adaptation “The Tempest.”
Posted on Alan Cumming’s official site, the still gives us our first look at Chris Cooper, David Straitharn and Cumming in the film, and a new look at Helen Mirren. The film boasts an incredible cast that also includes Tom Conti, Ben Whishaw, Reeve Carney, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou, Alfred Molina and Russell Brand.
Whatever you might have thought of Taymor’s previous films — “Frida,” “Titus” and “Across The Universe” — it can’t be denied that her works are visual wonders. “Titus” was a fantastic take on Shakespeare that shook the typically stodgy, refined productions that usually mark adaptations of his work and it looks like we’re going to see a similarly creative take here.
Temporarily left in limbo after Miramax shuttered last year, Disney has picked up the film and has slotted it for a December release.