The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin is a feature film that has completed production with Gaumont International Television, CAA Media Finance and Curiosa Films attached. It was scheduled to shoot in TBA from January 2025 to March 2025. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
The plot centers on Vadim Baranov (Dano), a TV producer recruited into a dark Russian regime that comes to the fore after the fall of the USSR, hinging on propaganda and false media tales. The movie takes place during the 1990s, diving into Baranov’s exploits as he becomes the mastermind behind the construction of a false societal image, altering public perception by blurring the lines between truth and lies. Meanwhile, he has to navigate his personal issues as the free-spirited Ksenia (Vikander) shows him the consequences of the dangerous game he is playing.
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The production office contacts for The Wizard of the Kremlin are on file at Production List, last updated April 28, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Olivier Assayas |
| Writer | Emmanuel Carrère" |
Cast
| Cast | Alicia Vikander |
| Cast | Tom Sturridge |
| Cast | Zach Galifianakis |
| Cast | Paul Dano |
| Cast | Jude Law |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/the-wizard-of-the-kremlin (last updated Apr 28, 2026).