Steve Coogan News

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this exclusive BWW TV interview feature with Steve Coogan, Phoebe Strole and Skylar Astin, the stars of the upcoming summer comedy, 'Hamlet 2'. 'The hit, the very palpable hit' of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Hamlet 2 is an irreverent comedy centering on one teacher's overzealous quest to mount a high school musical. The film is directed by Andrew Fleming (Dick, Threesome) from an original screenplay he wrote with Pam Brady (South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut, Team America: World Police).

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this exclusive clip from the hilarious comedy, 'Hamlet 2' starring such stage and screen notables as Phoebe Strole, Skylar Astin, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler and Steve Coogan. Click to watch the clip and then see the movie in theaters on August 27th!

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.