Question: is the king based on shakespeare?
Answer: The King is a 2019 historical drama film based on several plays from William Shakespeare's "Henriad". It is directed by David Michôd, written by Michôd and Joel Edgerton, and stars Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Lily-Rose Depp, Robert Pattinson, Rachel O'Shaughnessy, and Ben Mendelsohn.