It’s been a while since we’ve had a Chloé Zhao film, let alone one of her calm, meditative gems such as the Oscar-winning Nomadland or the quiet and contemplative The Rider. The first trailer for her new film, Hamnet, has dropped, and for those who’ve read the book, you’ll know this one is going to be an emotional gut-punch. Watch the trailer here:Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed 2020 novel, the film centres on William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes (aka Anne Hathaway), as they face the unimaginable loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. What follows is less a straightforward biopic of the writer and more a meditation on love, loss, and how tragedy can shape art — namely, the writing of Shakespeare’s play (you guessed it)… Hamlet. The trailer doubles down on the romance at the story’s core, spotlighting its husband-and-wife duo: the internet’s boyfriend and recently-announced Beatles star Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare, and The Lost Daughter and Wild Rose’s Jessie Buckley as Agnes.