Shakespeare Adaptations
You’d think after 400 years of performances, Shakespeare productions would be a little played out… but nope. Hollywood keeps reimagining and recreating the Bard’s stories to be bigger and more fantastic, so we’re showcasing four innovative Shakespeare adaptations.
September 25-October 1, 2026
Chimes at Midnight
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Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Orson Welles Run Time: 115 min. Release Year: 1965
Starring: Jeanne Moreau, John Gielgud, Keith Baxter, Margaret Rutherford, Orson Welles
Orson Welles adapted created this film at his creative peak by drawing from multiple Shakespeare plays to create...
The Lion King
- Fri, Sep 25
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- Thu, Oct 1
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers Run Time: 88 min. Release Year: 1994
Starring: Ernie Sabella, Jeremy Irons, Matthew Broderick, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane
The greatest adventure of all is finding our place in the Circle of Life.
Throne of Blood
- Fri, Sep 25
- Sat, Sep 26
- Mon, Sep 28
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- Thu, Oct 1
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Akira Kurosawa Run Time: 108 min. Release Year: 1957 Language: Japanese
Starring: Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune
Akira Kurosawa retells Macbeth by replacing lords and kings with samurai and emperors in this rendition set in...
My Own Private Idaho
- Fri, Sep 25
- Sat, Sep 26
- Mon, Sep 28
- Tue, Sep 29
- Wed, Sep 30
- Thu, Oct 1
Midnight screenings happen at midnight the day listed. For example, if it says Saturday At Midnight, please arrive by 11:45pm Saturday night.
Director: Gus Van Sant Run Time: 104 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1991
Starring: Chiara Caselli, Grace Zabriskie, James Russo, Keanu Reeves, River Phoenix
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy and the rebellious son of a mayor travel from Portland to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find an estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor. (1991)