Exciting Things!

[metonomia]

THEY ARE MAKING A MOVIE OF THE TEMPEST.  AND IT HAS HELEN MIRREN PLAYING PROSPERA. YES, THAT IS CORRECT.  PROSPERO IS NOW PROSPERA.

HERE IS WHAT IMDB TELLS US.

In Julie Taymor's version of 'The Tempest,' the gender of Prospero has been switched to Prospera. Going back to the 16th or 17th century, women practicing the magical arts of alchemy were

Comments

[be_themoon]

OMG OMG WAAAAANT.

[metonomia]

RIIIIIIIIGHT? I'm re-reading the play now. This movie cannot come quickly enough!

[ilysia_039]

I. WANT. THIS. NOW.

RIGHT NOW.

[metonomia]

YES YES YES. I am way too excited. I LOVE The Tempest.

[autumnia]

That sounds so cool. I've never read The Tempest but I can't wait to see this.

[metonomia]

Oooooh, I definitely recommend it! It's one of my favorites of Shakespeare's works.

[rthstewart]

Helen Mirren and Julie Taymor and reworked Tempest are a match mad in feminist heaven.