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The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)

The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)

Drama

Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.

Release Date: 2026, January 21
Directors: Olivier Assayas
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Curiosa Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma, Tribune Pictures, LB Entertainment, Jeff Rice Films, Pierce Capital Entertainment
Cast: Dan Cade, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, Jude Law, Juhan Ulfsak, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen, Andris Keišs, Magne-Håvard Brekke, Matthew Baunsgard, Alexander M. Johnson

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.

Keywords:

new york city based on novel or book period drama capitalism black comedy 1990s 2000s historical fiction london, england rise to power russia 2010s literary adaptation moscow, russia soviet union complicity stockholm, sweden political drama fictionalized history vladimir putin olympics political figure russian federation collapse of soviet union