News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Mar. 8, 2013: Hollywood elite Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Blair Underwood will all be in the Caribbean this Fall for the filming of a movie billed as an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s, ‘Macbeth.’
Writer and director, Aleta Chappelle’s remake titled “Macbett,” is set to begin filming in Puerto Rico and Jamaica this September.
In the Shakespearan Macbeth, considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies, Scottish Lord Macbeth, chooses evil as the way to fulfill his ambition for power.
In the Caribbean adaptation, the film produced by Re’Shaun Frear and Kip Konwiser, tells the story of a gallant military General Macbett who is played by Terrence Howard, encounters the ‘Weird Sisters,’ who are the spirit daughters of Mother Africa and reign over fire, water, earth and sky.
They delight in manipulating Macbett by feeding him predictions of royal titles including ‘King.’ Macbett soon becomes obsessed with ambition, as does his beautiful and ruthless wife Lady Macbett (Lathan).
Soon Macbett and his Lady spiral downward, indulging in treachery and political assassinations, they become haunted by their murderous deeds and are driven mad.
See more from Felicia Persaud with Kara Coleman on One Caribbean Television.
