Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Barbara Broccoli's 'Othello' to Film in Qatar with Star-Studded Cast
Barbara Broccoli, known for producing James Bond movies, is making a new film called 'Othello'.
It's based on a Shakespeare play but set in a U.S. military base in Iraq.
Famous actors like David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, and Cynthia Erivo will be in it.
The movie will be filmed in Qatar with help from a local studio and a company that does special effects.
Barbara Broccoli's first post-James Bond film, 'Othello', secured financing in Qatar
David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, and Cynthia Erivo to star; Oyelowo also directs
Film to shoot in Qatar with local studio Katara Studios co-financing
Company 3, setting up in Doha, will work on the film's VFX
Othello transposes Shakespeare's classic to a U.S. barracks in Iraq
- Who
- Barbara Broccoli, David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo, Katara Studios, Company 3
- What
- Secured financing for 'Othello', a film adaptation of Shakespeare's play
- When
- Currently in pre-production, Industry Days in Qatar
- Where
- Qatar
- Why
- To produce a film based on Shakespeare's 'Othello', set in a U.S. military base in Iraq
Proponents of the Film
Critics or Concerns
Cultural Exchange
Proponents of the Film
The film brings international talent to Qatar and promotes cultural exchange.
Critics or Concerns
Potential concerns about cultural sensitivity and representation in the adapted story.
- Genre
- Drama
- Source Material
- William Shakespeare's 'Othello'
- Producers
- Barbara Broccoli, Nicky Bentham
- Directors
- David Oyelowo
- Main Cast
- David Oyelowo, Rachel Brosnahan, Cynthia Erivo
- Studio
- EON Productions, Katara Studios
- VFX Company
- Company 3