This summer, Benedict Cumberbatch will star in a production of Hamlet featuring music from Jon Hopkins. The musician broke news of his Shakespearean soundtracking gig this morning via Twitter. It's unclear if Hopkins' contributions will be pre-recorded or performed live over the course of the production, which opens August 5 and runs through Halloween at the Barbican in London.

Read our Guest List interview with Hopkins, and watch his video for "Open Eye Signal" via Pitchfork.tv below: