Oh, that Green Day riff has got to pump you up as Vertical Entertainment has just released the second teaser trailer for Lords of War, the sequel to the 2005 film Lord of War. If there was ever a movie that I would not expect a sequel from, it would be the Andrew Niccol and Nicolas Cage gun-running dramedy. Both are back for another round with this installment. Along with Cage, the movie will star Bill Skarsgård (Dead Man’s Wire), Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049), and Greg Tarzan Davis (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning).
The official synopsis from Vertical Entertainment reads,
“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.”
Writer/director Niccol states, “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. 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.”
A week ago, Vertical released another teaser in the same vein you can check out here:
The film was produced by Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi, who produced the original, for Vendôme Pictures, Niccol, Cage for Saturn Films, and executive produced by 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. Additional below-the-line talent includes director of photography Amir Mokri (Pixels), editor Alex Rodríguez (Extraction II), costume designer Oliver Garcia (Chevalier), and production designer Philip Ivey (Ballerina), with casting by Orla Maxwell (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die) and music by Antonio Pinto (The Mosquito Coast).