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Hamlet 2: The Teen Comedy

Sep 11 2007 - 8:30am

Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't.
Variety brings us news of a little something called Hamlet 2 [1] (yes, as in a sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet), a film starring Steve Coogan and Catherine Keener. The project will be the first produced by Eric Eisner's (son of former Disney chief Michael Eisner) production company L+E.

What's the deal?
The movie is a high school comedy focusing on "a teacher who tries to save his drama department by writing a sequel to William Shakespeare's Hamlet." One of the co-writers is Pam Brady, who has written all sorts of funny (or at least half-funny) stuff like the "South Park" movie, Team America, and Hot Rod [1].

Could be cool.
As Cinematical points out [2], the teen romp 10 Things I Hate About You is based on another Shakespearean work (and if you can name the title you can win points! [2]), and that's a fun movie. Maybe this will be hilarious and just as fun.

Now the question is, what's next? What Shakespearean will be fodder for another teen flick?


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