Lords of War

Name: Lords of War
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Bill Skarsgård, Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks, Greg Tarzan Davis

Lords of War, directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård.

Crime, Drama and Thriller

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Synopsis

Yuri Orlov, the world's most famous arms dealer, discovers that he has a son, Anton who is trying to outdo his father by raising an army of mercenaries to fight in America's Middle Eastern conflicts, triggering a father-son rivalry.

Amir MokriCinematography
Andrew NiccolDirector, Producer, Writer
Alex RodríguezEditing
Fabrice GianfermiProducer

Lord of War Collection

The franchise in release order. 2 films.

O Senhor das Armas 2005
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About the film

Lords of War is an upcoming crime drama film. Serving as a sequel to Lord of War (2005), the film was written and directed by Andrew Niccol, and stars co-producer Nicolas Cage, who reprises his role, along with Bill Skarsgård, Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks, and Greg Tarzan Davis.

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Premise

Yuri Orlov discovers he has a son, Anton, who is trying to top his father's wrongs rather than stop them as he launches a mercenary army to fight America's Middle East conflicts.

Cast

Nicolas Cage as Yuri Orlov (largely based on the exploits of international arms dealer Viktor Bout)

Bill Skarsgård as Anton Orlov

Laura Harrier

Sylvia Hoeks

Greg Tarzan Davis

Production

Development

In May 2023, it was announced at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, that a sequel to Lord of War was in active development, written and directed by Andrew Niccol, and Nicolas Cage reprising his role as Yuri Orlov, with Bill Skarsgård joining the cast as his son Anton Orlov. In February 2024, Laura Harrier joined the cast in an undisclosed role. In November 2025, Sylvia Hoeks and Greg Tarzan Davis joined the cast.

Filming

Principal photography began in November 2025 in Belgium. Filming continued in December 2025 in Morocco at various Casablanca and Marrakech locations, as well as in Budapest. Amir Mokri served as the cinematographer.

Post-production

French-born Mexican Álex Rodríguez edited the film.

Release

In March 2026, Vertical acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, planning to theatrically release the film sometime in 2027.

References

External links

Lords of War at IMDb

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Trivia

It is film 2 of 2 in the Lord of War franchise.
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Production

StudiosSaturn Films, CAA Media Finance, Vendôme Production, Kasbah Films
CountriesFrance, United States, Morocco
LanguagesEnglish
StatusPost Production

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Morocco
Ghent
Brussels

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Lord of War

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Crew

Amir Mokri Cinematography
Andrew Niccol Director
Alex Rodríguez Editing
Andrew Niccol Producer
Fabrice Gianfermi Producer
Nicolas Cage Producer
Philippe Rousselet Producer
Andrew Niccol Writer

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What is Lords of War about?

Lords of War: Yuri Orlov, the world's most famous arms dealer, discovers that he has a son, Anton who is trying to outdo his father by raising an army of mercenaries to fight in America's Middle Eastern conflicts, triggering a father-son rivalry.

Who directed Lords of War?

Lords of War was directed by Andrew Niccol.

Who stars in Lords of War?

The cast of Lords of War includes Nicolas Cage, Bill Skarsgård, Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks and Greg Tarzan Davis.

What is the correct order of the Lord of War Collection films?

The Lord of War Collection franchise has 2 films in the catalogue. In release order: O Senhor das Armas; Lords of War.