“I think a very important thing about Joel’s adaptation is that we are not calling it Macbeth.
We’re calling it The Tragedy of Macbeth, which I think is an important distinction.
One of the most intriguing upcoming movies is an adaption of Shakespeare’s Macbeth play, to be directed by Joel Coen, starring Denzel Washinton and Frances McDormand in the lead roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
The original Macbeth tells the tale of a brave Scottish general named, (you guessed it), Macbeth, who hears a prophecy declaring he will one day become king.