Some cool news for those of us who have been waiting for some news regarding the long-awaited ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE UNDEAD (READ THE PUB’S REVIEW HERE) – we finally have a release date. (And no, it isn’t an April Fools joke. I don’t play that shit.) The horror-comedy starring Jake Hoffman, Ralph Macchio, Jeremy Sisto, Bijou Phillips, Kris Lemche and John Ventimiglia has set a theatrical release date of JUNE 11, 2010 in New York City followed by releases in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle on JUNE 25, 2010.
ROSENCRANTZ was an official selection at dozens of festivals around the world including AFI Dallas Film Festival, Hollywood Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, ICON Science Fiction, Fantasy Festival and numerous others. Here’s the synopsis for those who need a refresher:
Living in the back room of his father’s doctors office, broke and frustrated ladies man Julian (Jake Hoffman) scores his big break when he lands the job directing an off Broadway version of Hamlet. Except it’s a bizarre adaptation written by a pale Romanian impresario named Theo (John Ventimiglia) who is actually a master vampire. Theo hopes to lure the real Hamlet (Kris Lemche) out of hiding so the two can end a century’s long feud over Shakespeare’s Ophelia. Meanwhile, Julian pines for his ex-girlfriend, Anna (Devon Aoki), who is dating Mobster Bobby Bianchi (Ralph Macchio). Added into the mix is a dimwitted detective (Jeremy Sisto) and a terrific score by Sean Lennon.