The Wizard of the Kremlin (film)

The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
Directed by	Olivier Assayas
Screenplay by	Olivier Assayas; Emmanuel Carrère
Based on	The Wizard of the Kremlin; by Giuliano da Empoli
Produced by	Olivier Delbosc
Starring	Paul Dano; Jude Law; Alicia Vikander; Zach Galifianakis; Tom Sturridge; Jeffrey Wright;
Cinematography	Yorick Le Saux
Edited by	Marion Monnier
Production; companies	Gaumont; Curiosa Films; Pierce Capital Entertainment;
Countries	France; United States;
Language	English

The Wizard of the Kremlin is an upcoming political thriller drama film directed by Olivier Assayas and starring Paul Dano, Jude Law and Alicia Vikander. It is an adaptation by Olivier Assayas and Emmanuel Carrere of the 2022 French novel by of the same name by Giuliano da Empoli.

Premise

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

Production

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, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, 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] In January 2025, it was announced that Law would portray Vladimir Putin.^[4] Filming took place in March 2025 in Riga, Latvia.^[5]

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Bamigboye, Baz (January 9, 2025). "Breaking Baz: Jude Law Portrays Much-Married Henry VIII As A Murderous Monarch With Sore Legs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ Zimko, Oleksandra (March 25, 2025). "Jude Law appeared in Putin's image: First photos from The Wizard of the Kremlin". News Ukraine. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

External links

The Wizard of the Kremlin at IMDb

[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.

[4] Bamigboye, Baz (January 9, 2025). "Breaking Baz: Jude Law Portrays Much-Married Henry VIII As A Murderous Monarch With Sore Legs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[5] Zimko, Oleksandra (March 25, 2025). "Jude Law appeared in Putin's image: First photos from The Wizard of the Kremlin". News Ukraine. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

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v t e Works directed by Olivier Assayas
Films	Cold Water (1994) Irma Vep (1996) Late August, Early September (1998) Sentimental Destinies (2000) Demonlover (2002) Clean (2004) Boarding Gate (2007) Summer Hours (2008) Carlos (2010) Something in the Air (2012) Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) Personal Shopper (2016) Non-Fiction (2018) Wasp Network (2019) Suspended Time (2024)
Television	Irma Vep (2022)