Benedict Cumberbatch to Play Richard III for BBC

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Dominic Cook‎e will direct “Richard III,” making his screen debut. The film is part of a series of Shakespeare’s History plays, which also includes “Henry VI” in two parts. Ben Power has adapted the plays. The films will air on BBC Two.

The films are being produced by the same creative team that was behind the series of Shakespearean adaptations “The Hollow Crown,” which covered “Richard II” and “Henry IV,” Part One and Two.

More to follow.