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- Barbara Broccoli (producer) will produce Shakespeare's Othello as her first project post-James Bond, with shooting set in Doha, Qatar, in autumn 2026.
- David Oyelowo (actor) will star and direct the film, joined by Rachel Brosnahan (actor) and Cynthia Erivo (actor).
- The adaptation draws from a 2016 stage production and reimagines Othello in a modern, war-torn desert.
- The production will use Qatar's new Screen Production Incentive, which offers substantial financial support.
