A Midsummer's Nightmare (film)
A Midsummer's Nightmare is a 2017 psychological thriller film[1] directed by Gary Fleder. It is a modern adaptation of the play A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.[2][3]
| A Midsummer's Nightmare | |
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| Based on | A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare |
| Screenplay by | Anthony Jaswinski |
| Directed by | Gary Fleder |
| Starring | Paul Walter Hauser Eric Balfour |
| Music by | Jim Dooley James S. Levine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jim O'Grady |
| Cinematography | Trevor Forrest |
| Editor | Scott Turner |
| Production company | A+E Studios |
| Distributor | Lifetime Television |
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Synopsis
Four young lovers go into the woods pursue their romantic desires but find their fantasies and secrets being used against them.
Cast
- Paul Walter Hauser as Nick Bottoms
- Eric Balfour as Mark
- Dominic Monaghan as Mike Puck
- Thomas Cadrot as Agent Wills
- Casey Deidrick as Liam
- Courtney Love as Titania
- Daisy Head as Elena
- Anjali Jay as Agent Radlas
- Chelsea Gilligan as Josselin
- Chad Rook as Blane Thomas
- Ellie Gall as Hannah Becker
- Rhys Ward as Royce
- Jake Robinson as Daniel Brooks
- Kylee Bush as Actress
- Jason William Day as Big Brother
- Lucius Fairburn as Little Brother
Production
The film was produced as a pilot for a planned hour-long anthology series[4] but the pilot was not picked up as a series.[5] Filming took place in Vancouver and elsewhere in British Columbia, Canada from October 31 to November 18, 2016. Liz Gateley, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming for Lifetime, stated that the intent was to develop "content that redefines what it means to be a Lifetime show."[4] The production received some media attention for booking Courtney Love in a role.[6][7][8]
Broadcast
The pilot was originally scheduled to premiere on July 28, 2017 but was then moved to July 14 and then again to July 31, when it ultimately aired.[5]
Reception
Reviewer Duane of the website Shakespeare Geek gave the film a negative review, doubting the existence of "any Shakespeare of note" in it.[9]
References
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 21, 2016). "A Midsummer's Nightmare: Lifetime Thriller Adds Eric Balfour, 3 Others".
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 21, 2016). "'A Midsummer's Nightmare': Five Cast In Lifetime's Shakespearean Pilot".
- ^ "'A Midsummer's Nightmare' thriller in the works at Lifetime". EW.com.
- ^ a b Wagmeister, Elizabeth (August 15, 2016). "Lifetime Greenlights Pilot for Shakespeare Anthology Thriller 'A Midsummer's Nightmare' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ a b "Get Lost In Lifetime's Twisted Take On Shakespeare While You Can". Bustle.
- ^ "Lifetime Pilot "Midsummer's Nightmare" Books Courtney Love". November 3, 2016.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (November 3, 2016). "Courtney Love Joins Lifetime's Shakespeare Anthology 'A Midsummer's Nightmare'".
- ^ "Courtney Love is starring in a Shakespeare adaptation for the Lifetime channel". The Independent. November 4, 2016. from the original on 2017-10-24.
- ^ "Review : A Midsummer's Nightmare". August 2, 2017.
External links
- A Midsummer's Nightmare at IMDb