Videos: The Tempest

Common Sense Media reviews The Tempest for kids and families.

The Tempest movie trailer - starring Peter Fonda, Katherine Heigl, John Glover, Harold Perrineau, Jr., John Pyper-Ferguson. Genre: Action-Adventure Rating: PG-13

In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's mystical thriller "The Tempest," Academy Award-nominated Julie Taymor ("Across the Universe," "Frida," "Titus") brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen"). Prospera's journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.

In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's mystical thriller "The Tempest," Academy Award-nominated Julie Taymor ("Across the Universe," "Frida," "Titus") brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen"). Prospera's journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.

Common Sense Media reviews The Tempest for kids and families.

Splash caught Helen Mirren shooting in Hawaii on new adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest along with Russell Brand and Julie Taymor.

An interview with Julie Taymor (Director) at the premiere of Tempest.

Interview with Helen Mirren (Prospera) at the New York City premiere of The Tempest.

Featurette for The Tempest gives an in-depth look at the film's story. Clip interviews cast and crew while showing actual footage.

Interview with Russell Brand, who plays Trinculo in The Tempest. 1. On his characterthe. 2. On the story. 3. On the accessibility of the film. 4. On Djimon Hounsou as Caliban. 5. On his costume teeth.

Second b-roll of four for The Tempest. B-roll provides a compilation of behind the scenes footage from the film. Part I Part II Part III Part IV

Part one of a generic interview with Djimon Hounsou (Caliban) for The Tempest.

A featurette for The Tempest focusing on Director Julie Taymor.