Lear Rex

Lear Rex is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Bernard Rose. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear.

Lear Rex
Directed by	Bernard Rose
Screenplay by	Bernard Rose
Based on	King Lear by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Barry Navidi Mattias Westman
Starring	Al Pacino Jessica Chastain Ariana DeBose Rachel Brosnahan LaKeith Stanfield Peter Dinklage Chris Messina Ted Levine Danny Huston Matthew Jacobs Rhys Coiro Stephen Dorff
Cinematography	Takurô Ishizaka
Edited by	Victor Du Bois
Production companies	Dali Films Eco Entertainment Westman Films World Vision
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Al Pacino as Rey Lear
• Jessica Chastain as Goneril
• Ariana DeBose as Cordelia
• Rachel Brosnahan as Regan
• LaKeith Stanfield as Edmund
• Peter Dinklage as The Fool
• Chris Messina as Duke of Cornwall
• Ted Levine as Earl of Kent
• Danny Huston as Duke of Albany
• Matthew Jacobs as Earl of Gloucester
• Rhys Coiro as Oswald
• Stephen Dorff as Poor Tom
• Happy Anderson as The Captain

Production

Al Pacino revealed in April 2023 he was developing a new adaptation of King Lear.^[1] The adaptation would be confirmed in February 2024, with Bernard Rose set to write and direct, and Pacino cast to star as Lear, with Jessica Chastain cast as Goneril.^[2] In August, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Brosnahan, LaKeith Stanfield, and Peter Dinklage were among several new cast additions announced.^[3] Principal photography began on August 12, 2024 in Los Angeles^[4] and wrapped on October 19, 2024.^[5]