The Hollywood Reporter takes you inside the making of Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet,' which received eight 2026 Oscar nominations, including best picture and best actress for Jessie Buckley's performance as Agnes. Hear exclusive behind-the-scenes details from the craftspeople who helped recreate the world of William Shakespeare, including production designer Fiona Crombie, costume designer Malgosia Turzanska, cinematographer Łukasz Żal, editor Affonso Gonçalves and hair & makeup designer Nicole Stafford, as well as from producer Steven Spielberg.
They speak about working with Zhao, who is nominated for best director this year, recreating the iconic Globe Theater, how the actors' performances helped shape the movie, constructing period-authentic sets, what it was like filming the many heartbreaking scenes between Buckley and Paul Mescal and much more.
The adaptation of the 2020 novel written by Maggie O'Farrell chronicles the life of Shakespeare (Mescal) his wife Agnes (Buckley) as they grieve the death of their son Hamnet (Jacobi Jupe).
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