Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which was first published in 1623. The story follows a Scottish general named Macbeth (Washington), who discovers a trio of witches ...

Dissecting the work of the late 16th- and early 17th-century writer, William Shakespeare, was standard in many high school ...

William Shakespeare grieves the loss of his son, Hamnet, in the film of the same name. The movie is one of many that explore ...

Double, double toil and trouble! William Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy “Macbeth” is receiving a brand-new adaptation courtesy of Joel Coen, one half of the duo behind films such as “No Country For ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- Actor Denzel Washington is no stranger to Shakespeare. He's now getting into, as the original work suggests, "double, double toil and trouble" while playing the title role in ...

William Shakespeare wrote ‘King Lear,’ ‘Macbeth,’ and ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ as London reeled from the foiled 1605 Gunpowder ...

There have been countless big-screen adaptations of William Shakespeare's work. Below, Insider ranks the best modern Shakespeare adaptations in ascending order. The list includes 2006's "She's the Man ...

David Tennant’s role as Macbeth in a bold onstage adaptation of the Shakespearean classic for the big screen will astound “Doctor Who” and Shakespeare fans alike, arriving in theaters Feb. 5. Whovians ...

Shakespeare is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest English language writers of all time. His beautiful language, portrayals of human nature, and mastery of writing dirty jokes have all landed ...

Two men, weary and bloody from battle, emerge from a white mist to commune with an old woman on the edge of a mirror-clear pond. In the pond, where she should have a single, dark reflection, there are ...

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” may not be one of the most complex texts the Bard ever conceived, but it doesn’t mean the story isn’t compelling enough to be adapted and restaged countless times ...