Elsinore 2026

Movie · 111 min · English · November 20, 2026

Coming November 20, 2026 Biographical drama Historical drama

Directed by Simon StoneWritten by Stephen Beresford

Starring Andrew Scott, Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Sadie Soverall, Johnny Flynn

Elsinore is a biographical drama film from 2026, directed by Simon Stone and written by Stephen Beresford. It tells the story of Scottish actor Ian Charleson (1949–1990), focusing on his final months performing Hamlet at the National Theatre while seriously ill from AIDS. The film stars Andrew Scott as Charleson and Olivia Colman as his doctor Margaret Johnson. Supporting roles are played by Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, Luke Thompson, David Dawson, Matthew Beard, Joe Locke, Juliet Stevenson and Peter Mullan.

The movie premiered at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival on 4 September 2026. It will be released in the United States by Focus Features on 20 November 2026, in Italy on 28 January 2027 by Lucky Red and in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2027 by StudioCanal. Critics have given the film positive reviews, especially praising Andrew Scott’s performance. The running time is 111 minutes and the soundtrack was composed by Stefan Gregory.