The Tragedy of Macbeth follows a Scottish lord named Macbeth (Washington). He encounters a trio of witches (Kathryn Hunter), who informs him that he will one day become the King of Scotland. His wife, ...

Director Christopher V. Edwards puts a mind-bending twist on a Shakespearean classic. Set in the early days of the conflict between Western democracies and the Soviet Union, this re-imagination of The ...

One difference about this iteration of the Macbeths is their advanced age, with lead actors Denzel Washington and Francis McDormand both being in their 60s. Coen and McDormand thus chose to ...

“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” Those are the words heard in the the first teaser for The Tragedy of Macbeth. In Joel Coen’s movie for Apple TV+ and A24, Denzel ...

Macbeth is a general who meets a trio of creepy witches who tell him he's going to be king, an ambition he never dared consider before. Their prophecy prompts his wife to persuade him to murder the ...

When one thinks of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," performances by legendary actors like Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Orson Welles likely come to mind. But that didn't intimidate Denzel ...

The four-time Oscar nominee makes her London stage debut, alongside James McArdle, in director Yaël Farber’s fresh take on the Scottish play. By Demetrios Matheou It speaks volumes for Saoirse Ronan’s ...

Chester Storyhouse has announced the complete cast for its upcoming production of MACBETH, set to open in January 2026. The ...

Historian and politician John Dalberg Acton is quoted saying, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Is it possible he was reading William Shakespeare’s 1606 play Macbeth ...

If you think there are too many remakes out there, you might want to blame William Shakespeare. Last week director Joel Coen's new adaptation of "The Tragedy of Macbeth" debuted on Apple+, and it ...