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The Wizard of the Kremlin
Directed byOlivier Assayas
Screenplay byOlivier Assayas
Emmanuel Carrère
Based onThe Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
  • Gaumont
  • Curiosa Films
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish

The Wizard of the Kremlin is an upcoming film directed by Olivier Assayas and starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Paul Dano, Zach Galifianakis and Tom Sturridge. It is an adaptation by Olivier Assayas and Emmanuel Carrere of the French novel by of the same name by Giuliano da Empoli (2022).

Premise[edit]

Vadim Baranov morphs from as a young artist in 1990s Soviet Union into an influential government official and spin doctor at the heart of the Russian Government.[1]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The film is directed by Olivier Assayas and is an adaptation by Assayas and Emmanuel Carrère of the novel The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli, published in French in April 2022. It is produced by Curiosa Films and Gaumont.[2]

Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Zach Galifianakis, and Tom Sturridge were reported to be leading the cast in May 2024 with Dano cast as the fictional Russian political advisor Vadim Baranov.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Booth, Ned (May 17, 2024). "'The Wizard Of The Kremlin': Olivier Assayas' Next Film Stars Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Zach Galifianakis & Tom Sturridge". Playlist. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (May 17, 2024). "Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Zach Galifianakis, Tom Sturridge Team Up in Olivier Assayas' 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' for Gaumont (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Blevins, Adam (May 17, 2024). "Paul Dano and Jude Law Will Take on 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' in New Political Thriller". Collider. Retrieved May 17, 2024.