Henry V is back, in a futuristic incarnation

It’s the Shakespeare of the future – Darclight Films is producing a post-apocalyptic retelling of Shakespeare’s Henry IV and V. Adapted by Andrew Hislop, Steve Wilkinson, and Michael Anderson, with Michael Anderson on board to direct, the cast includes an impressive line-up of drama vets: Michael Caine, Derek Jacobi, Ray Winstone, Vinnie Jones, and Gerard Depardieu. Steve Wilkinson, Stephen Evans and Nigel Wooll will produce.

Synopsis:

In an age of apocalypse, in a land without a leader, a dissolute prince finds redemption when he crushes a rebellion that threatens to destroy his father’s kingdom. But upon assuming the throne himself, he immediately engineers a war against a neighboring state to slake his lust for power.

Despite his enemy possessing weaponry rendering their forces almost invincible, the newly crowned king seizes a glorious victory from the jaws of defeat by ruthlessness and cunning. But for all his wiles there’s one thing the young monarch has overlooked. Just as he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure victory, so is his enemy…