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The name of director Roland Emmerich typically accompanies action or sci-fi themed films, like INDEPENDENCE DAY, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, or most recently 2012. What you probably don’t think about is William Shakespeare. Emmerich’s new film ANONYMOUS explores the conspiracy theory that Shakespeare may not have actually written all those famous plays, and the untold history of where the historic works really came from… it’s like the JFK of the literary world. The cast includes Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Derek Jacobi, David Thewlis, Xavier Samuel, Jamie Campbell and Rafe Spall. The trailer below does look intriguing, but I’m sure we can expect some hardcore fans of the famous Bard to raise a fist in protest. Check it out and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature. Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.
ANONYMOUS opens September 30, 2011
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
This looks fascinating.