Julie Taymor on ‘The Tempest’ Gender Switch: I ‘Didn’t Have an Actor In Mind’ for Helen Mirren’s Role. Helen Mirren can do anything — and that includes playing a role originally ...

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Theatre director Julie Taymor's dalliances with the big screen kicked off with a bold reworking of William Shakespeare's Titus in 1999 and she comes full circle with this latest adaptation of The ...

Director Julie Taymor attacks "The Tempest" as if she's pursuing a Lifetime Achievement Award for discordant special effects. The play is a cyclone of wizardly imagery, and the filmmakers take ...

julie taymor She fashions a gender-bending 'Tempest' and a singing Spidey Both Broadway and Hollywood are feeling the impact of Julie Taymor this fall.

Director: Julie Taymor Cast: Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathairn Running Time: 110 minutes Reader Rating: Write a Review ...

Julie Taymor is gathering a cast ranging from blue-blooded Oscar winners to up-and-comers for her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" that, in a gender-defying twist, will see ...