Vertical Entertainment is set to release their contemporary adaptation of HAMLET, which will arrive on VOD and digital platforms on May 12th, 2026. The film world premiered at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival before launching in US theaters on April 10th, 2026.
Hamlet is directed by Aneil Karia and adapted from the William Shakespeare’s Hamlet by Michael Lesslie. It stars Riz Ahmed, Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Sheeba Chaddha, Avijit Dutt, Art Malik, and Timothy Spall.
In the film, 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.
We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the film’s official trailer below.