So I have already been excited for the upcoming film adaptation of The Tempest for a while now for more than a decent amount of reasons.  Let’s just go down the list.  1 – Say what you will about Shakespeare re-appropriating stories and using crazy language that needs Sparknotes’ No Fear Shakespeare section to understand, that man is ridiculously awesome.  Not relevant enough for you though?  2 – Julie Taymor is directing.  Most probably know her for Across the Universe, but this isn’t her first time with Shakespeare based films.  Oh, but you care about actors?  Fine:  3 – This film stars Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou, Alan Cumming, Russell Brand, and Helen Mirren as magic man (or woman, as the case may be) Prospera.  HELEN MIRREN!  (Sorry, but after seeing RED I am having trouble not getting overly excited for her).  So that compilation of facts was enough to get me on the bandwagon, and today things got even better when I saw the poster.  So awesome!