Summarize an imaginary adaptation (film, tv show, script, etc.) changing some aspects of Shakespeare's Hamlet, while sticking with one of the themes. (Make changes to the characters, their roles, maybe the setting, etc.) Summarize what changes you have made and the justification for these changes. Also relate these changes back to the theme you chose. (Break down the script / cast of characters).

Adapting a Shakespearean play into a different setting/theme is a popular way to explore the important aspects at the root of the play with modern settings and dialogue, making it more accessible to modern audiences. Famous examples of this kind of adaptation are 10 Things I Hate About You (a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew), Get Over It (an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream), and West Side Story (Romeo and Juliet, set in New York). Many film buffs argue that The Lion King is a version of Hamlet. This theory is grounded in the fact that both stories are about kings who are murdered by their brothers so that the brother can take the throne. In both, the son of the slain king takes revenge on the murderous uncle.
The first step in deciding how to rewrite Hamlet is choosing the setting. You might choose to set the play in the Wild West, modern-day England, Byzantine China, or any easily understood environment. A good choice is a setting with enough gimmick to inform other elements of the story but not so much as to distract from the story itself.
Next, apply the general character profiles to those who might stand out in the setting you chose. Using the Wild West as an example, it might make sense to replace the king with a sheriff, Hamlet with the sheriff's son, and Claudius with the Assistant Sheriff. Other characters could be Wild West mainstays such as saloon bartenders, dancers, or cowboys.
Finally, each scene should be rewritten to adhere to the new theme/setting. Using language and phrasing popular in that environment, rewrite scenes so that the meaning and gravitas is the same as the original play, but the dialogue and setting feel on-brand for your chosen theme. Using West Side Story as an example, the Montagues and Capulets have been replaced with the Sharks and the Jets, since ethnic gangs are more at home in our New York setting than dueling families would be.
https://lfq.salisbury.edu/_issues/first/adaptation_shakespeare_and_world_cinema.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/macbeth/best_shakespeare_adaptations/

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/oct/09/10-best-shakespeare-screen-adaptations