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

For being arguably the most influential storyteller in the English language, William Shakespeare is nearly absent in movies. Of course, there are endless adaptations of and riffs on his work — ...

There aren't many storytellers out there as abundantly influential, talented, and important as William Shakespeare. The famous writer has told stories that have gone on to become pretty much ...

Jessica is a young writer from Brisbane, Australia. An avid consumer and lover of all things Film and TV, you will never tear her away from a screen. A tendency rooted from childhood, she once had ...

The film “Hamnet” — an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical fiction novel of the same name — presents a grief-driven ...

Jessica is a young writer from Brisbane, Australia. An avid consumer and lover of all things Film and TV, you will never tear her away from a screen. A tendency rooted from childhood, she once had ...

Movies about William Shakespeare will never be as commonplace as movies based on the master playwright’s many beloved works, but Chloé Zhao ’s devastating new drama Hamnet marks the subgenre’s second ...

(Note this transcript is auto generated and may contain transcription errors.) ANDREW BOWEN Welcome back to Midday Edition. I'm Andrew Bowen sitting in for Jade Hindmon. CLIP Brush up your Shakespeare ...

Plus, take a look at more movies and musicals inspired by some of Shakespeare's other works in the gallery below.