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Vertical has acquired U.S. rights in an early presale deal to Oscar nominee Andrew Niccol\u2019s crime thriller Lords of War<\/em>, from Oscar-winning studio Vend\u00f4me Pictures (CODA<\/em>) which produced and financed the film.<\/p>\n Vertical will show off the pic\u2019s footage at CinemaCon next week in Las Vegas, ahead of a planned 2027 theatrical release.<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n The sequel to the 2005 movie Lord of War, <\/em>which starred Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, sees the actor reprising his role as Yuri Orlov, the world\u2019s most notorious arms dealer. When Yuri discovers he has a son, Anton (Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd), a ruthless mercenary mastermind bent on surpassing his father by building a private army and exploiting America\u2019s wars in the Middle East, he is thrust into a deadly battle for legacy. What begins as a shocking revelation ignites a fierce father-son rivalry fueled by power, ambition and betrayal \u2014 with the global arms trade hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n Lord of War <\/em>grossed $72 million at the global box office.<\/p>\n Lords of War<\/em> recently wrapped production in Morocco and was written and directed by Niccol. Pic also stars Laura Harrier (White Men Can\u2019t Jump<\/em>), Sylvia Hoeks (A Sacrifice<\/em>) and Greg Tarzan Davis (Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning<\/em>).<\/p>\n The film was produced by Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi, who produced the original, for Vend\u00f4me Pictures; Niccol; and Cage for Saturn Films. Executive producers are Skarsg\u00e5rd, Alice Dawson, Fifth Season\u2019s Graham Taylor and Christopher Slager, and Vertical\u2019s Rich Goldberg and Peter Jarowey.<\/p>\n The deal was negotiated by Jarowey on behalf of Vertical and by Vend\u00f4me Pictures and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers. International sales are being handled by FilmNation Entertainment.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Vertical has acquired U.S. rights in an early presale deal to Oscar nominee Andrew Niccol\u2019s crime thriller Lords of War, from Oscar-winning studio Vend\u00f4me Pictures (CODA) which produced and financed the film. Vertical will show off the pic\u2019s footage at CinemaCon next week in Las Vegas, ahead of a planned 2027 theatrical release. 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