Riz Ahmed is Hamlet in Modern Re-Imagining of 'Hamlet' First Trailer

"It's common, my son. All that lives must die." Universal UK has revealed an official trailer for yet another new take on the Shakespeare classic Hamlet - this is a South Asian London "re-imagining" or reinvention of the tale of vengeance. Aneil Karia's Hamlet premiered at the 2025 Telluride, Toronto, and London Film Festivals a few months ago to very mixed reviews. TIFF explains more: "The setting and cultural placement reveal how powerfully the play speaks to issues around identity, intergenerational tensions, contemporary struggles over duty, faith, and belonging. Shakespeare's words remain — but what’s changed is the ground beneath them. And that shift is everything." Adding that Riz Ahmed's "long-standing dream to take on this role, in partnership with Karia, results in a performance that feels both deeply classical and bracingly new." This new film stars Riz Ahmed as Hamlet, joined by Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Timothy Spall, Art Malik, Sheeba Chaddha, & Avijitt Dutt. With cinematography by Stuart Bentley. This looks fascinating but the early reviews make it seem like it may not be the most watchable new adaptation of this classic text. // Continue Reading ›