US EditionFormer James Bond Producer's First Project Post-007 Revealed - and It's Starring Wicked's Cynthia Erivo
Barbara Broccoli's Othello, adapted from her 2016 stage production, will film in Qatar with David Oyelowo directing and starring; local financing and incentives support the 2026 shoot.
- On Friday at Industry Days, Barbara Broccoli confirmed her first post-007 feature Othello has secured Qatari financing and will shoot in Doha, Qatar.
- After securing Qatari co-financing, the production draws on Broccoli's 2016 New York Theatre Workshop run and will use the Qatar Screen Production Incentive offering up to 50% cash rebate.
- David Oyelowo will both direct and star, with Rachel Brosnahan reprising Desdemona and Cynthia Erivo cast as Emilia, while Broccoli and Nicky Bentham produce for EON Productions and Oyelowo for Yoruba Saxon, with Company 3 supporting from Doha.
- The announcement positions Qatar as a growing film hub following pacts with U.S. studios on Friday, with Broccoli saying Doha 'will be seen on screen' via the Qatar Film Committee in Media City Qatar.
- The adaptation transposes the play to a war-torn desert, and rumors say the feature nears green-lighting while Iago's casting remains unconfirmed.
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Daniel Craig will finally get to do his favorite project. In 2016, he played Iago to David Oyelowo’s “Othello” off Broadway at the New York Theater Workshop. I was lucky enough to see the Sam Gold directed production and it was spectacular. Now a garbled message via Deadline.com says Oyelowo will direct the movie and […] The post Daniel Craig Will Shake Off Bond, Benoit Blanc Re-creating “Othello” With David Oyelowo from Famed Off Broadway Produ…
Former James Bond producer's first project post-007 revealed - and it's starring Wicked's Cynthia Erivo
Former James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has revealed that her first post-007 feature film will be an adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy Othello.Deadline reports that Broccoli announced the news at Industry Days in Qatar, hosted by the Film Committee at Media City Qatar in partnership with the Doha Film Institute.The film is reportedly being shot in the Gulf territory and has financial backing from within Qatar. Broccoli is p…
James Bond Producer Barbara Broccoli to Produce ‘Othello’ Film With David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo Shot in Doha
Former James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli will produce an ‘Othello’ film with David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan and Cynthia Erivo, shot in Doha.
Barbara Broccoli’s First Post-James Bond Feature ‘Othello’ To Shoot In Qatar With David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan & Cynthia Erivo
Barbara Broccoli has confirmed that her first post-James Bond feature Othello has secured financial backing in Qatar and will shoot in the Gulf territory in the autumn of 2026. David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan and Cynthia Erivo are set to star in the film, with Oyelowo also down to direct. Broccoli announced the news at the […]
British actress Cynthia Erivo has landed her next role. Erivo will play Emilia in a film adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, according to entertainment website Variety. David Oyelowo will play Othello, and Rachel Brosnahan will play Desdemona.
‘Othello’ Sets 2026 Shoot in Qatar; David Oyelowo to Direct and Star With Daniel Craig, Cynthia Erivo, and Rachel Brosnahan
I’ve been keeping an eye on this project for a few years now. It does look as though Daniel Craig’s next film might be his long-gestating passion project with Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, “Othello” — the play he also starred in off-Broadway.Broccoli has been trying very hard to fund “Othello” for the better part of five years now, and her quest to find money — and perhaps a location — has inevitably led her to Qatari financing, where everyone…
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