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Universal Releases Trailer for Riz Ahmed’s Modern Hamlet Set in a British South Asian Dynasty

The reimagining places Shakespeare’s tragedy inside a British South Asian business dynasty, reuniting Ahmed with director Aneil Karia following their Oscar-winning short.

Overview

  • Universal’s first full trailer showcases a contemporary, cinema-focused take that blends straight English with classical text.
  • The film is slated for theatrical release on 6 February 2025, with Universal emphasizing a cinema-first rollout.
  • Riz Ahmed leads the cast alongside Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn, Sheeba Chadha, Art Malik, Timothy Spall and Avijit Dutt.
  • Footage highlights a funeral, fraught family power dynamics and the mother’s marriage to the protagonist’s uncle, signaling a corporate-inheritance lens on the classic.
  • Marketing is being amplified across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok, with publicity handled by Media Hive.