23rd June: Shakespeare is widely regarded as the world’s greatest writer and playwright. He has given the literary world numerous timeless pieces of work and his work is still appreciated, read, and analyzed to this day. There have been many interpretations of Shakespeare’s writings and have also been adapted as movies. ‘Romeo and Juliet’s’ theme itself is something we find in a lot of romantic movies or TV series as well -how two people from rival families fall in love, and their struggle following it. Here, we provide you with a list of movies that have been adapted by Shakespeare’s plays: Ertugrul: Main characters to visit Pakistan soon 1. The Lion King (1994) A classic children’s animated movie, which I’m sure we’ve all watched and enjoyed at least once. Can you guess what Shakespeare play this movie is based on? ‘Hamlet’. There are many similarities between the two: the ‘accidental’ killing of The King, Mufasa, by the prince’s (Simba’s) power-hungry, malicious uncle, Scar. The characters of Timon and Pumba are clearly substitutes for Hamlet’s friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. 2. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999): This famous romantic comedy starring Heath Ledger is also based upon one of Shakespeare’s … Continue reading 5 movies based on Shakespeare Plays