{"id":41876,"date":"2026-04-14T08:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/?p=41876"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:31:24","slug":"vertical-releases-new-trailer-for-the-wizard-of-the-kremlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/vertical-releases-new-trailer-for-the-wizard-of-the-kremlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical Releases New Trailer for THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vertical will release <strong>THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN<\/strong> <strong>exclusively in North American theaters on May 15<\/strong>, unveiling the new political thriller from acclaimed filmmaker <strong>Olivier Assayas<\/strong>. <strong>Watch the new trailer now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Wizard of the Kremlin | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U7ctYp3zQVA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in the chaos of post\u2011Soviet Russia, <strong>THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN<\/strong> follows rising KGB officer <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> (Jude Law) as he forms a dangerous alliance with master manipulator <strong>Vadim Baranov<\/strong> (Paul Dano). Together, they reshape life behind the Iron Curtain through a ruthless campaign of violence, deception, and political engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What begins with lies and corruption escalates into assassinations, tyranny, and ultimately all\u2011out war \u2014 a chilling portrait of power seized and wielded without restraint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Directed by:<\/strong> Olivier Assayas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STARRING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paul Dano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alicia Vikander<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tom Sturridge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will Keen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With Jeffrey Wright<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And Jude Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel-660x369.png 660w, https:\/\/www.smartcine.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LeMageDuKremlin_O-ASSAYAS-Photo-2-c-Carole-Bethuel.png 1870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vertical will release THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN exclusively in North American theaters on May 15, unveiling the new political thriller from acclaimed filmmaker Olivier Assayas. 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