The new version of the classic play is being produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films, the production company behind Fassbender's Shame and Oscar-winner The King's Speech, with Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel set to direct. It's said that the adaptation will adopt a graphic approach to the subject matter, and if you've seen Kurzel's superb debut feature Snowtown then you'll know he's certainly not one to hold back.
Natalie Portman will be seen later this year in the superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World, and Michael Fassbender is also due to return to the comic book genre next summer, reprising the role of Magneto for the currently-in-production X-Men: Days of Future Past. Meanwhile Justin Kurzel is also set to direct the John le Carré adaptation Our Kind of Traitor, which is expect to arrive some time next year with a cast that includes Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal), Ewan McGregor (Jack the Giant Slayer) and Ralph Fiennes (Skyfall).