Nicolas Cage returns as arms dealer Yuri Orlov in ‘Lords of War’ sequel arriving in 2027

Nicolas Cage will reprise his role as arms dealer Yuri Orlov in “Lords of War”, a sequel to the 2005 film “Lord of War”, due in 2027. The film revisits a fictionalised portrayal of the global arms trade, with Orlov facing a mercenary who threatens his legacy.

Bill Skarsgård plays the mercenary, with Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks and Greg Tarzan Davis also in the cast. The story promises a violent confrontation between the two men. The original film’s Orlov was widely believed to draw on several real arms dealers, including Viktor Bout, whose 2022 exchange for basketball player Brittney Griner is referenced by a viewer reacting to the preview.