"When Chloé Zhao won an Oscar for Best Director, for 'Nomadland,' from 2020, she was only the second woman to do so. She is nominated once again for 'Hamnet,' starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. Based on Maggie O'Farrell's novel of the same name, the film follows a young William Shakespeare and his wife, and their grief at the loss of their only son."
"In a conversation with Michael Schulman, Zhao talked about the origins of 'Hamnet,' the centrality of nature imagery in her work, and how the I.P. in a Marvel film is not so different from adapting a literary novel."
Chloé Zhao, the second woman to win an Oscar for Best Director with 'Nomadland,' is nominated again for 'Hamnet,' an adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel. The film stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley and centers on young William Shakespeare and his wife as they navigate profound grief following their son's death. 'Hamnet' received multiple Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress, and five additional categories. In conversation with Michael Schulman, Zhao explores the film's origins, the significance of nature imagery throughout her directorial work, and draws parallels between adapting intellectual property in Marvel films and adapting literary novels.
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