It was directed by Aneil Karia and written by Michael Lesslie, and stars Riz Ahmed, Morfydd Clark and Joe Alwyn.
In October 2017, it was announced that a film adaptation of Hamlet was in the works from a screenplay by Mike Lesslie with Riz Ahmed starring.
Morfydd Clark was cast as Ophelia and Joe Alwyn as her brother Laertes.
[3] Principal photography took place in London, England from November 8 to December 21, 2023.
[4][5] In January 2024, Focus Features acquired international distribution rights to the film.