Hamnet is set to be Chloé Zhao's fifth feature film and there's been a lot of news coming out about the cast, story, and more. Chloé Zhao has had an interesting career. The Chinese-born Zhao began her career making a series of short films before her feature directorial debut in 2015 with Songs My Brother Taught Me, about the bond between a Lakota Sioux brother and sister. She then went on to make the acclaimed The Rider in 2017, which she followed up with the personal and moving Nomadland, her most acclaimed film that shot her to stardom.

Her next film, Eternals, is not one of the most beloved in MCU history, but few of them have been since Avengers: Endgame. Zhao takes quite a bit of time in between her feature films, so it wasn't exactly a surprise that there wasn't much news about a new movie from the Academy Award-winning director after Eternals. Thankfully, Zhao did eventually announce her next film, Hamnet, based on the 2020 historical fiction novel by Northern Irish author, Maggie O'Farrell. News has been coming out slowly about the cast, story, and more for the film.

The latest news for Hamnet comes from World of Reel in September 2024. Hamnet recently wrapped up production in late September 2024, with much of the filming taking place in Wales.