The Wizard of the Kremlin

Overview

In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 21, 2026

Original language

English

Countries

France

Production

Gaumont,France 2 Cinéma,Jeff Rice Films,LB Entertainment,Curiosa Films,Tribune Pictures,Pierce Capital Entertainment

Cast

Paul Dano,Jude Law,Alicia Vikander,Tom Sturridge,Will Keen,Jeffrey Wright,Andrei Zayats,Kaspars Kambala,Andris Keišs,George Sogisand 54 more

Director

Olivier Assayas

Writer

Olivier Assayas,Giuliano da Empoli,Emmanuel Carrère

Producer

Olivier Delbosc,Thomas Pierce,Scott Weber,Alexandra Abrams,Lee Broda,Robert K. MacLean,Stuart Manashil,Michael Paletta,Jeff Rice,Sidonie Dumas,Sylvie Barthet,François Samuelson,Patrick Doherty,Theodore Shivdasani,Hugh Strange,Niraj Bhatia,Joel Michaely,Yulia Zayceva,Igor Pronin,Max Pavlov,Svetlana Punte

Cinematography

Yorick Le Saux

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$8,440,584

IMDb

tt32386654