September 9, 2013 – D Films is pleased to announce the new adaptation of the timeless Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo & Juliet, will open in theatres across Canada on October 11, 2013. Adapted by Academy Award® winning writer Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, Downton Abbey) and directed by Carlo Carlei (The Fight of the Innocent), the film stars Academy Award® nominee Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) and Douglas Booth (LOL) as the iconic star-crossed lovers. The film will release nationwide on October 11, 2013 by D Films with Relativity releasing the film in the United States on the same date.

The ageless story from the world’s most renowned author is re-imagined for the 21st Century by Julian Fellowes and director Carlo Carlei.  This adaptation is told in the lush traditional setting it was written, but gives a new generation the chance to fall in love with the enduring legend. In addition to Steinfeld and Booth, the all star cast includes Academy Award® nominated Paul Giamatti (Sideways), Emmy winner Damian Lewis (Homeland), Stellan Skarsgård (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chestand At World’s End) and Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl).

Romeo & Juliet is a co-production of Amber Entertainment, Swarovski Entertainment and Echo Lake Entertainment.