Nicolas Cage's 'Lords of War' trailer pits arms dealer against his son

Nicolas Cage is back in the weapons biz. Per ScreenRant, Vertical has released the second trailer for 'Lords of War,' a sequel to the 2005 crime thriller 'Lord of War' that sees Cage return as arms trafficker Yuri Orlov.

Director and writer Andrew Niccol has also returned for the sequel, which hits theaters in 2027. The original film followed Cage's Yuri Orlov and his brother, played by Jared Leto, as they sold weapons worldwide after the fall of the Soviet Union.

The new story shifts the conflict to the family. JoBlo reports the trailer shows Cage's Yuri Orlov facing an attack on his legacy from his estranged son, Anton Orlov. The two are set to go head-to-head over the fate of the arms-dealing empire.

The sequel promises more of the high-stakes criminal action of the original, with the central father-son drama adding a new layer of tension. 'Lords of War' is currently slated for a 2027 release from Vertical.