New Trailer for Riz Ahmed's 'Hamlet' Film Set in Modern Day London

"Woe is me to have seen what I have seen." Vertical has debuted a new official US trailer for this new take on the Shakespeare classic Hamlet - it 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 last year to very mixed reviews. TIFF states: "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 Shakespeare film stars Riz Ahmed as Hamlet, with an impressive ensemble featuring Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Timothy Spall, Art Malik, Sheeba Chaddha, & Avijitt Dutt. With cinematography by Stuart Bentley. This looks interesting but not exactly the most exciting film. Out in US theaters this April if anyone's curious anyway. // Continue Reading ›

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