In 2019, Maggie O'Farrell's agent sent emailed a group of producers and filmmakers to share a manuscript of the author's upcoming book. "Hamnet," as the novel was titled, centered around William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, following the couple as they grapple with the sudden death of their 11-year-old son. Liza Marshall, a U.K. based […]
SOURCE: Variety at 05:31PM on February 11, 2026