Elsinore is an upcoming biographical drama film about Scottish actor Ian Charleson (1949âÂÂ1990). It is directed by Simon Stone and written by Stephen Beresford. Andrew Scott stars in the film, alongside Olivia Colman as Charleson's doctor.
Elsinore depicts the life of actor Ian Charleson, in particular his final Hamlet at the National Theatre in the final months of his life, and the odds he faced in preparing for and performing the role while seriously ill from AIDS.
In December 2025, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Simon Stone would direct a film about the final months of the life of Ian Charleson from a screenplay written by Stephen Beresford. Andrew Scott stars as Charleson with Olivia Colman as his doctor. In January 2026, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, Luke Thompson, Monica Dolan, Juliet Stevenson, Joe Locke, Adeel Akhtar, Matthew Beard, David Dawson, Kadiff Kirwan, Dickie Beau, and Peter Mullan were announced as additional cast members.
Principal photography began on 5 January 2026, in the United Kingdom, and concluded in February 2026.