Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese spoke with Hamlet star Riz Ahmed about his and Aneil Karia's bold new take on the Shakespeare play. The Oscar winner spoke about people misunderstanding the “to be or not to be” speech, wanting it to be approachable, and more. Vertical will release Hamlet in theaters on April 10, 2026.
“Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy is reimagined in a bold, modern adaptation set within London’s elite South Asian community. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly widowed mother. Visited by his father’s ghost, Hamlet learns his brutal murder was at the hands of Claudius – and spirals into a quest for vengeance that exposes the rot at the heart of the family’s empire and threatens his own sanity,” says the official synopsis.
ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese spoke with Hamlet star Riz Ahmed about his and Aneil Karia's bold new take on the Shakespeare play. The Oscar winner spoke about people misunderstanding the “to be or not to be” speech, wanting it to be approachable, and more. Vertical will release Hamlet in theaters on April 10, 2026.
“Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy is reimagined in a bold, modern adaptation set within London’s elite South Asian community. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly widowed mother. Visited by his father’s ghost, Hamlet learns his brutal murder was at the hands of Claudius – and spirals into a quest for vengeance that exposes the rot at the heart of the family’s empire and threatens his own sanity,” says the official synopsis.
