We're in an era when countless ... of movies that aren't even that old are becoming more common. If it's tough to find new scripts, then, it might make sense that some people are turning to a different approach – adapting existing, extremely influential and successful scripts, but from the world of theatre. Case in point: Amazon Prime Video's new movie, ...
We're in an era when countless numbers of people are keener than ever before on the franchises they already know and love, and remakes of movies that aren't even that old are becoming more common. If it's tough to find new scripts, then, it might make sense that some people are turning to a different approach – adapting existing, extremely influential and successful scripts, but from the world of theatre. Case in point: Amazon Prime Video's new movie, Hedda, which adapts one of Ibsen's great plays for the silver screen.Hedda - Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube Watch On · The movie will star Tessa Thompson in the named lead role, as an upper class struggling with her emotions while hosting a major event at her opulent home.Obviously, I'm not trying to pretend that adapting plays for the screen is even remotely new (Laurence Olivier would want a word, if so), but this is still a surprisingly niche project from a giant such as Prime Video. The film's directed by Nia DaCosta, whose previous work includes indie darlings, cult-hit horror movies, and even a big-budget Marvel movie, so it'll be interesting to see how she handles a return to more intellectual fare.You'll be able to judge for yourself when the movie starts streaming on 29 October.