Nicolas Cage returns to his role as arms dealer Yuri Orlov in Lords of War, going head-to-head with Bill Skarsgård (It: Welcome to Derry) as they become rivals in the global arms market.
The film is a sequel to Cage’s 2005 drama Lord of War, which saw him portray Orlov in his rise as one of the world’s most prominent illegal arms dealers alongside Jared Leto, who played his brother Vitaly, and Ethan Hawke as federal agent Jack Valentine. The film’s director Andrew Niccol also returns having written and directed the sequel.
Lords of War sees Orlov discovering he has a son Anton, played by Skarsgård, who is determined to destroy Yuri’s legacy and become a more powerful and notorious arms dealer than his father. Watch the trailer below…
Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Yuri Orlov, the world’s most notorious arms dealer. When Yuri discovers a ruthless mercenary mastermind (Bill Skarsgård) bent on destroying his legacy is building a private army, he is thrust into a blood-soaked and bullet-riddled battle to the death. What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce rivalry fueled by power, ambition, and betrayal.
Starring alongside Cage and Skarsgård are Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049) and Greg Tarzan Davis (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning).
Lords of War will be released on January 22nd, 2027.
