At this point, it feels like the works of William Shakespeare can be adapted in just about any way you can conceive of his words. A storyteller doesn't have to be tied down to his specific wording or ...

Ian McKellen doesn’t put much stock in trophies. The British actor has been a beloved big-screen presence for 60 years, with acclaimed films such as “Scandal,” “Richard III,” and “Six Degrees of ...

While McKellen’s mesmerizing interpretation of King Richard III is the main attraction, the supporting cast is up to the challenge of reimaging the Bard’s play. Kristin Scott Thomas, in particular, ...

Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen confirms he will reprise his role as Gandalf in the new Middle Earth blockbuster ...

EXCLUSIVE: Ian McKellen and Tramell Tillman are set to join Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, Paramount and Ti West’s new take on ...

Ian McKellen is being royally honest. The 85-year-old didn’t hold back regarding his opinions on the royal family, including when he met Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. The “Lord of the Rings” star spoke ...

“I can remember those times,” the actor tells EW. “I had friends who were sent to prison for making love." Everybody’s a critic, they say. But it’s hard not to be mean-spirited when you live under ...

Ian McKellen: A Biography by Garry O'Connor. St. Martin's Press, $29.99 Among LGBTQ people, Ian McKellen is almost God. In 1988, he was among the first actors of stature to come out publicly, spurred ...

The cast set for the film adaptation of Frank and Percy, co-produced and financed by John Gore Studios and BK Studios, has ...

NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Ian McKellen is ready to finish what he started. In June the British actor was starring as John Falstaff in "Player Kings," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Henry ...

Sir Ian McKellen will open a special reading of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night directed entirely by and starring trans and non-binary performers. The 86-year-old acting legend, who is a longtime LGBTQ+ ...