Vertical has released the trailer for “Lords of War,” the Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård-led sequel to 2005’s “Lord of War.” The crime thriller will be released in theaters nationwide on Jan. 22, 2027.
Andrew Niccol wrote and directed both “Lords of War” and “Lord of War.” Cage is the only original cast member returning from the original, which also starred Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke, Bridget Moynahan and others. Niccol’s 2027 film co-stars Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks and Greg Tarzan Davis.
The first film followed Cage as Yuri Orlov, an arms dealer forced to confront the morality of his work while being chased by an INTERPOL Agent, per its official description. The sequel will follow Orlov as he discovers he has a son, Anton (Skarsgård).
“A ruthless mercenary mastermind bent on surpassing his father by building a private army and exploiting America’s wars in the Middle East, [Orlov] is thrust into a deadly battle for legacy,” reads the synopsis. “What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition and betrayal — with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.”
“As a storyteller, I always felt there was so much more to explore with the ‘merchant of death’ that is Nicolas Cage’s charming devil, Yuri Orlov. This latest chapter gave me the chance to introduce his ultimate rival: his illegitimate son, Anton — illegitimate in every sense of the word — played by the equally roguish Bill Skarsgård. Set against the largely unseen world of mercenaries, the film quickly reveals that Anton isn’t out to right his father’s wrongs; he’s out to top them,” Niccol in a statement when the film was acquired by Vertical. “We’re delighted to be partnering with Vertical on the U.S. release — the team has fully embraced the film’s vision and its portrayal of the insanity of war.”
Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi, who produced the original, produced the sequel for Vendôme Pictures, alongside Niccol and Cage for Saturn Films. Executive producers were Skarsgård, Alice Dawson, Fifth Season’s Graham Taylor and Christopher Slager, and Vertical’s Rich Goldberg and Peter Jarowey. Sammi Farber served as associate producer.
See the full trailer here:
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