"Lord of War" Sequel in Works with Nicolas Cage Set to Return

The Oscar-winning star Nicolas Cage will reunite with writer and director Andrew Niccol on “Lords of War”, the sequel to their 2005 crime thriller, “Lord of War”.

Cage will reprise his role as morally compromised arms dealer Yuri Orlov with “It” star Bill Skarsgård co-starring as his son, who is a chip off the old block. 

Vendôme Group is backing the project, which is set to begin principal photography in the fall of 2023. FilmNation Entertainment will represent the international sales rights and introduce the film at the Cannes Film Festival, while CAA Media Finance will handle the domestic rights. 

Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi, who produced the original, are producing under their Vendôme Pictures banner, alongside Cage under his company, Saturn Films. Skarsgård is executive producing.

“Lords of War” finds Orlov (Cage), the world’s most notorious gunrunner, as he discovers that he has a son, Anton (Skarsgård), who is trying to top his dad. Anton is amassing a mercenary army to fight America’s Middle East conflicts, triggering an intergenerational bitter rivalry, one that pits father and son against each other.

Cage won an Academy Award for his performance in “Leaving Las Vegas” and was nominated for “Adaptation”. Recent credits include “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” “Pig” and “Renfield”.

Skarsgård most recently starred in “John Wick: Chapter 4” alongside Keanu Reeves and will appear in the reimagining of “The Crow”, which is directed by Rupert Sanders.