Bill Skarsgårdhas spent some time in the headline cycle recently; first in 2024 for his performance inThe Crow, which was one of the biggest box office flops of the year, and more recently for his role asCount Orlok inRobert Eggers’Nosferatu. However, Skarsgård has another project with an Oscar-winner that just got a major update. He will star alongsideNicolas CageinLords of War, the sequel to Cage’s 2005 movieLord of War, which has been in development since the end of 2023. The film was originally slated to shoot in 2024, but during a recent interview on theHappy, Sad, Confusedpodcast, Skarsgård shared an exciting update, including teasing a potential release window for the film:
“[Nicolas Cage] is a legend. And it looks like it’s happening next year (referring to 2025)… It’s a great script and I think it’ll be a fun one. The character, he’s a charismatic fking ahole. And you saw the first one… It’s so cynical and so satirical and bleak and like everyone’s terrible, and it’s also kind of a dark comedy… I like that. I like when you laugh at terrible people… So I think that’ll be a fun one."
Lord of War, Cage’s 2005 film that earned $72 million at the worldwide box office, also starsJared LetoandEthan Hawke, but neither has been tapped for a role in the sequel. Laura Harrier, best known for her role as Liz inSpider-Man: Homecoming, will star in the sequel alongside Cage and Skarsgård, which will be written and directed by originalLord of WarhelmerAndrew Niccol. Niccol has directed four films in the 20 years since his work onLord of War, the first beingIn Time, the 2011 dystopian sci-fi cyber-thriller starringCillian MurphyandAmanda Seyfried. In 2013, he also worked onThe Host, the alien invasion film starringSaoirse RonanandMax Irons, and one year later he reunited withEthan HawkeonGood Kill. His most recent work came in 2018 onAnon, the Netflix Original cyber-thriller starringClive OwenandAfiya Bennett.
What Else Do Skarsgård and Cage Have in the Works?
Cage has a new movie releasing this weekend;The Gunslingersis a western that will see him team up withHeather GrahamandStephen Dorffand has been set for release on January 12. He will also reprise his role as Spider-Man Noir in the upcoming live-action series,Spider-Noir, that’s currently filming. As for Skarsgård, he can currently be seen in theaters in the aforementionedNosferatu, and he will also reprise his role as Pennywise in the upcomingITprequel series,Welcome to Derry.
Lords of Warwill begin filming this year but does not yet have an official release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates on the project and watchLord of Waron Pluto TV.
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