New Trailer For THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN Starring Paul Dano is a Chilling Look at Power and Propaganda
A new trailer has arrived for The Wizard of the Kremlin, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most fascinating political dramas on the horizon.
Backed by Signature Entertainment and Gaumont, the film brings together an impressive cast led by Paul Dano, diving deep into the machinery of power in modern Russia.
After making the festival rounds in 2025, the film is finally gearing up for a wider release, and this latest preview gives us a better look at what’s coming.
Set against the chaos of post-Soviet Russia in the early 1990s, the story follows Vadim Baranov, played by Dano. He starts off as a young artist trying to find his footing, then pivots into television before landing in the political arena as a strategist for a rising figure named Vladimir Putin.
As Putin ascends to power in 2000, Vadim becomes one of the key architects behind the image and messaging that shapes a nation.
Jude Law steps into the role of Putin, joined by Alicia Vikander, Jeffrey Wright, Tom Sturridge, and Will Keen. It’s a lineup that brings serious weight to a story already packed with tension and psychological intrigue.
Directed by Olivier Assayas, the filmmaker behind projects like Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper, the movie adapts Giuliano Da Empoli’s novel into a narrative that explores how influence is built and maintained.
The movie isn’t just about politics, it’s about control, perception, and the quiet ways systems are shaped from the inside. Vadim’s journey into the inner circle reveals how narratives are engineered, while his connection to Ksenia, played by Vikander, hints at a personal conflict that threatens to pull him away from the world he helped construct.
Years after stepping away from public life, Vadim resurfaces to share what really happened behind closed doors, peeling back layers of secrecy tied to the regime he helped build. That framing adds a reflective edge to the film, suggesting this isn’t just a rise-to-power story, but also a reckoning.
It’s an engrossing look at how power operates at the highest levels, and how easily truth can be reshaped when the right people are pulling the strings.
The Wizard of the Kremlin will hit UK cinemas starting April 17, 2026. There’s still no confirmed US release date.