The 'Holy Spider' and 'Tatami' actress will put an interactive spin on Lady Macbeth in the game, set in a neo-noir version of modern-day Iran.

Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s iconic play, is being reimagined as an interactive video game with a neo-noir vibe — and it’s being developed in part by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The game, titled Lili, is a “screen life thriller video game” where you’ll have access to a modern-day Lady Macbeth’s personal devices, according to a press release.

Lili, which is currently in development and slated for release later this year, stars 2022 Cannes best actress winner Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Lady Macbeth (Lili) in the story which mixes witchcraft, prophecy, and murder.

The Royal Shakespeare Company is to collaborate on the creation of a video game about Lady Macbeth. New York-based game studio iNK Stories and the RSC have joined forces to present Lili, a Shakespeare-inspired venture that marks the RSC’s debut in the video game field.

Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it in the Royal Shakespeare Company's first ever video game. Announced on Wednesday, the British theatre company has teamed up with New York indie game studio iNK Stories (Revolution: Black Friday) to create Lili,

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a new collaboration with iNK Stories, a New York based independent game studio and publisher, to create a new game, Lili.