A recent update to Come Like Shadows
entry in IMDB changed its status to
"In Production". However, according to both Variety
and the Hollywood Reporter,
this project is still in development.
Variety (15 Feb 2007) reports: "John
Hart...also unveiled his next venture,
a more scaled-down film and theater
outfit called Evamere. Jeffrey Sharp
is also understood to be forming a production
company... Describing
Evamere as director-friendly, Hart said
... the company is also developing ...
"Macbeth" adaptation "Come
Like Shadows," by Nick Saunders and Jennifer
Lee Carrell.
Hollywood Reporter (14 Feb 2007) reports:
"After a decade as a top indie
film production and video distribution
outfit, Hart Sharp Entertainment
founders John Hart and Jeffrey Sharp
are heading their separate ways.
Hart is forming the new film and theater
production company Evamere...
Also set for 2008 is "Come Like
Shadows," a surreal period adaptation of
"Macbeth," with John Maybury
in negotiations to direct."
A Status Update on the IMDB listing
for this project dated 24 January 2007
indicates its status as "Unknown".
Update 17 February 2007
The project, updated 15 February 2007,
is now listed as being
"In pre-production, with hopes
for an '08 release."
Update 05 March 2007
In an interview with Rotten
Tomatoes, Sean was asked about "Come Like Shadows".
This was his response:
RT-UK: In terms of next steps for you,
I understand you're about to play Macbeth...
SB: This is something that's been talked
about for a while now. I think they're
still trying to get it together. Friends
of mine called Nick Saunders and Vincent
Regan - who's an actor who was in Troy
with me - they put the thing together.
It's a great script but it's just about
getting the financing for it, like anything
else. Tilda Swinton wanted to play Lady
Macbeth which I was very excited about
having worked with her on Caravaggio
many years ago. Everything's set up for
it but it's still in the producer's
hands right now. It's something I'd very much
like to be involved with but it's difficult
to get these things off the ground. If
you're given a chance you can show just
how exciting Shakespeare can be and
certainly, in this case, how dark it
can be. Trying to convince people to finance
a film that's dark, gritty and independent;
that's the challenge. It's quite