Apple Original Films and A24 announced today that they will partner on the release of the eagerly anticipated drama, The Tragedy of Macbeth, the latest film from Academy Award-winner Joel Coen and starring Academy Award-winners Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
The film will be released in theatres worldwide later this year ahead of a global launch on Apple TV+.
The cast of The Tragedy of Macbeth also includes Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Kathryn Hunter, Harry Melling and Brendan Gleeson.
The film reunites frequent Coen collaborators including Bruno Delbonnel as the cinematographer, Mary Zophres as costume designer, and a score from Carter Burwell.
In addition to directing, Coen produces the film alongside McDormand and Robert Graf.
Apple Original Films and A24’s critically acclaimed features include:
- On The Rocks, from Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola, and starring Rashida Jones and Bill Murray.
- The Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner Boys State, which also won two Critics Choice Documentary Awards and the SXSW Louis Black “Lone Star” Award.
- The upcoming YA adaptation The Sky is Everywhere, directed by Josephine Decker and starring Grace Kaufman, Cherry Jones and Jason Segel.
Apple Original Films is home to award-winning and critically acclaimed Apple Original films including Oscar, BAFTA, People’s Choice and Critics Choice Super Award-nominated Greyhound written by and starring Tom Hanks; Academy Award-nominated, AFI Fest winning animated film Wolfwalkers, among others.