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Former James Bond franchise producer Barbara Broccoli is getting into the world of William Shakespeare with David Oyelowo<\/a> and Cynthia Erivo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Variety<\/a> reports that Broccoli\u2019s Eon Productions is producing a film adaptation of Othello, the famous Shakespeare play that focuses on the tragedy of a Moorish military captain in Medieval Italy. Broccoli will produce in conjunction with Qatar\u2019s Film Committee. Oyelowo will star as the title character, with Erivo and Rachel Brosnahan also leading the cast. Oyelowo will also direct.<\/p>\n This version of Othello is an adaptation of Sam Gold\u2019s 2016 stage adaptation, which ran at the New York Theatre Workshop<\/a>. Oyelowo and Brosnahan also starred in the stage production as Othello and Desdemona, respectively. Erivo will play Emilia, who was played in the stage adaptation by Marsha Stephanie Blake.<\/p>\n This version of the story is set in current times in the Middle East. Oyelowo said in a statement how the film will challenge what people know about the story, calling it \u201cthe most extraordinary combination of the ancient and the modern.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur cinematic version of Othello is bitingly modern and fearlessly ambitious,\u201d he said. \u201cTo have a real shot at that, you need fearless actors. Cynthia is not only a generational talent but a dear friend with whom I am always keen to collaborate, and Rachel was a dream to play opposite in our original stage production and has been an inspiring pillar to build around for our fresh take on this legendary tale.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear who will play Iago, Othello\u2019s friend-turned-nemesis. Daniel Craig played the character in the stage adaptation, but no word on whether he will reprise the character for the film. However, with Broccoli\u2019s involvement, it would make complete sense if Craig, who played James Bond for several years, would be asked to reprise his role.<\/p>\n Along with Broccoli, Nicky Bentham of Eon Productions will produce with Oyelowo via his production company, Yoruba Saxon.<\/p>\n Othello will film in Doha, Qatar starting in fall 2026.<\/p>\n The post David Oyelowo To Star In And Direct Othello Film, Cynthia Erivo And Rachel Brosnahan Also Cast<\/a> appeared first on Blavity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former James Bond franchise producer Barbara Broccoli is getting into the world of William Shakespeare with David Oyelowo and Cynthia Erivo. 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When will the project film?<\/h2>\n