Tessa Thompson, director Nia DaCosta to reunite on ‘Hedda Gabler’ Reimagination for MGM’s Orion
THR reports that Tessa Thompson is set to play Hedda Gabler in Nia DaCosta’s upcoming film Hedda for MGM’s Orion Pictures and Plan B.
Written and directed by Nia DaCosta, the feature is billed as an epic and visceral reimagination of Henrik Ibsen’s famed 1891 stage play, and reunites the filmmaker with Thompson after she starred in the director’s critically acclaimed 2018 debut feature Little Woods.
The play dramatises the experiences of Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want.
'Hedda Gabler' has been adapted for both the big and small screen in the past as Ingrid Bergman featured in a BBC television production in 1962 while Sir Trevor Nunn's 1975 film version 'Hedda' earned Glenda Jackson an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the character.
Producers on Hedda are Plan B, DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig (who produced Little Woods) and Thompson, who produces via her own Viva Maude label, launched in 2020. Executive producers are Kishori Rajan for Viva Maude and Michael Constable.