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Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's acclaimed film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, will be available to stream beginning March 6 exclusively on Peacock. The movie is led by Jessie Buckley, in her Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning role, alongside Paul Mescal.

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, took home the award for Outstanding British Film at the 2026 BAFTA Awards. Check out the full list of winners here.

Hamnet, Chloé Zhao's acclaimed film about William and Agnes Shakespeare, will arrive on digital platforms to buy or rent starting February 3, 2026, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on March 3, 2026, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and more have been nominated at the 2026 BAFTA Awards. Other notable nominations include Ethan Hawke for Richard Linklater's Blue Moon and Kate Hudson for the musical Song Sung Blue. Check out the full list!

Jessie Buckley has won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance as Agnes Shakespeare in Hamnet.

Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, Blue Moon, and more have made the longlist for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, which includes the films that will advance to the nominating stage of voting. Learn more about what's next.

There are many times you catch yourself, as a parent, doing things you never thought you would do - worse, that you would scoff at if reported by others. I recall looking at one, probably both, of my sons in their crib and becoming aware that I couldn’t see or hear them breathing. You walk away (“It’s nothing”), then you come back. You pause. You tell yourself again that it’s ridiculous. But then you check, and the world falls back into order.

Ariana Grande, Jessie Buckley, Ethan Hawke, and more have received nominations for their performances in Wicked: For Good, Hamnet, and Blue Moon at SAG-AFTRA's 32nd Annual Actor Awards.

Jessie Buckley won the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film adaptation of Hamnet. Wicked: For Good, which received 7 nominations, did not win any. Check out the full list here!

Watch a sneak peek clip from Hamnet, which sees an early interaction between playwright William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife-to-be, Agnes (Jessie Buckley).

On November 21, a New York Special Screening of Hamnet was held at The Whitby Hotel, featuring stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, along with guests such as Ben Platt, Hamish Linklater, Susan Surandon, and more. Check out photos here.

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will partner with Focus Features to celebrate the film release of HAMNET (PG-13), the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

On November 18, Chloé Zhao's Hamnet held its Los Angeles premiere at The Academy Museum in Los Angeles with Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, producer Steven Spielberg, and more in attendance. Take a look at photos now.

Production has commenced on the eight-episode second season of HBO Original drama series Dune: Prophecy with Olivier Award winner Indira Varma, Ashley Walters, and Tony Award nominee Tom Hollander now among the cast.

Jessie Buckley talks about her role in Hamnet and reflects on her stage roots. Discover her insights on Shakespeare and her co-star Paul Mescal.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 10, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The full trailer and official poster have been unveiled for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. Check them out here.

Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn, recently held its Canadian premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Take a look at photos from the premiere event here! 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 27, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The teaser trailer has been unveiled for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. Check it out now!