James Bond Franchise Producer Will Adapt ‘Othello’

According to Deadline, a movie adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello has received funding and is planned to begin filming in Qatar in late 2026. Producer Barbara Broccoli has been developing this project since her 2016 stage production of the play. The film will draw inspiration from the changes made in that production, which updated the setting from 17th-century Venice to the Iraq War, focusing on American soldiers. Broccoli revealed plans for the movie during a talk about creative producing.

