Vertical released the first teaser trailer for Lords of War on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — and it brings Nicolas Cage back to one of his most famous roles.
The film opens in US theatres on Friday, January 22, 2027. Cage returns as arms dealer Yuri Orlov, the role he first played in Lord of War (2005), 22 years earlier.
Bill Skarsgard plays Anton, Yuri’s son and a ruthless mercenary building a private army. In the teaser, father and son go head-to-head — a generational clash at the heart of the sequel.
Andrew Niccol, who wrote and directed the 2005 original, returns as writer and director. The cast also includes Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks and Greg Tarzan Davis.
Filming took place from November 2025 to early February 2026 in Belgium, Morocco and Egypt. With Niccol and Cage both back, the sequel is aiming to recapture the dark satirical bite of the original.
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