Steve Coogan News

HAMLET 2 will be released in theaters on August 22 in select cities and August 29 nationwide.

Production begins in Connecticut this week on an untitled contemporary comedy directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film is being produced and co-financed by Big Beach, with Focus Features co-financing and distributing worldwide.

Hamlet 2 premiered Monday at the Sundance Film Festival and Variety is reporting that yesterday the film was picked up for distribution by Focus Features. The film stars Steve Coogan as an English teacher who writes a sequel to Shakespeare 's play in order to save the theater department.