Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Chloe Zhao's Hamnet: A Grief-Stricken Masterpiece

Episode Date: March 15, 2026

Chloé Zhao makes Oscars history with Hamnet nominations, sharing a Best Adapted Screenplay nod with Maggie OFarrell. Jessie Buckley praises the films emotional depth and unity on set, exploring Shakespeares sons death and its impact on his writing. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/23e0be4c1cdc2cf2

Stay tapped into pop culture in two minutes or less with entertainment and celebrity news today. Chloe Zhao made Oscars history before the show even started. She became one of only two women ever nominated twice for Best Director, this time for her film, Hamnin. The other director is Jane Campion, who earned nods for the piano in 1993 and won for the Power of the Dog in 2022. Jow herself took home the Best Director Award for Nomad Land at the scaled back ceremony in 2020. Hamid picked up eight nominations overall, including Best Actress for Jesse Buckley as Agnes, Shakespeare's wife. Zhao also shares a best-adaptive screenplay nod with Maggie O'Farrell for adapting the 2020 novel. Buckley raved about the deep connection on set, where cast, crew, and even the camera moved as one to capture the story's heart.

Everyone felt personally tied to the material. The movie dives into the death of Shakespeare's 11-year-old son and the raw grief it brings his family while he works in London. It shows clashing ways of mourning that strain bonds but fuel his writing, sparking one of literature's greatest works. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen, sOLI, solelypillow.com.