Nuremberg (2025 film)

Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Directed by	James Vanderbilt
Screenplay by	James Vanderbilt
Based on	The Nazi and the Psychiatrist; by Jack El-Hai
Produced by	Richard Saperstein; William Sherak; James Vanderbilt; Brad Fischer; Istvan Major; Paul Neinstein;
Starring	Rami Malek; Russell Crowe; Michael Shannon;
Cinematography	Dariusz Wolski
Edited by	Tom Eagles
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production; companies	Walden Media; Bluestone Entertainment; WME Independent; Széchenyi Funds; Mythology Entertainment; Filmsquad; New Republic Pictures; Project X Entertainment;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates	September 2025 (TIFF); November 7, 2025 (United States);
Running time	148 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Nuremberg is an upcoming American historical drama film written and directed by James Vanderbilt. Based on The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai, it follows psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) who is challenged with determining if Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) is fit to stand at the Nuremberg trials.

The film will have its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on November 7, 2025.

Premise

During the Nuremberg trials, chief psychiatrist Douglas Kelley interviews Nazi prisoners to determine whether they are fit to stand trial. There, he enters a "battle of wits" against Adolf Hitler's right-hand man, Hermann Göring.

Cast

Rami Malek as Douglas Kelley
Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring
Leo Woodall as Sgt. Howie Triest
Michael Shannon as Robert H. Jackson
Richard E. Grant as David Maxwell Fyfe
Colin Hanks as Gustave Gilbert
John Slattery as Burton C. Andrus
Wrenn Schmidt as Elsie Douglas
Lotte Verbeek as Emmy Göring
Mark O'Brien as John Amen
Andreas Pietschmann as Rudolf Hess
Steven Pacey as George C. Marshall
Lydia Peckham as Lila
Paul Antony-Barber as Francis Biddle
Jeremy Wheeler as Edmund Phipps-Hornby
Wolfgang Cerny as Baldur von Schirach
Dan Cade as Cpl. Jones
Donald Sage Mackay as J. William Fulbright
Dieter Riesle as Julius Streicher
Wayne Brett as Col. Franks
Mesterházy Gyula [hu] as Erich Raeder
Sam Newman as Alben W. Barkley
Philippe Jacq as Günther von Rohrscheidt [de]
Tom Keune [de] as Robert Ley
Blake Kubena as Sgt. Powell
Michael Sheldon as Geoffrey Lawrence
Fleur Bremmer as Edda Göring

Production

It was announced in December 2023 that James Vanderbilt was set to write and direct the film, with Rami Malek, Russell Crowe and Michael Shannon set to star.^[2] Additional casting including Richard E. Grant, Leo Woodall, John Slattery and Colin Hanks was announced in January and February 2024.^[3]^[4]

Filming began in Budapest in February 2024, and had wrapped by May 2024.^[5]^[6]

Release

In June 2025, Sony Pictures Classics acquired North American and worldwide airline rights to the film and scheduling it for a release in the United States on November 7, 2025.^[7]

References

^ "Nuremberg". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
^ Grobar, Matt (December 7, 2023). "Russell Crowe, Rami Malek & Michael Shannon Set For James Vanderbilt's Historical Drama Nuremberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ Grobar, Matt (January 26, 2024). "James Vanderbilt's Nuremberg Adds Richard E. Grant, Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Lydia Peckham, Wrenn Schmidt, Lotte Verbeek & Andreas Pietschmann". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ Ritman, Alex (February 20, 2024). "Colin Hanks, Mark O'Brien Join Russell Crowe and Rami Malek in Nuremberg as Nazi Trial Drama Gears Up to Shoot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Geisinger, Gabriella (December 8, 2023). "Russell Crowe, Rami Malek historical drama set production date". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Utichi, Joe (May 13, 2024). "'Nuremberg' Set Report: Inside James Vanderbilt's Nazi Thriller Starring Russell Crowe And Rami Malek + Exclusive First-Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 18, 2025). "Russell Crowe, Rami Malek & Michael Shannon Movie 'Nuremberg' Acquired By Sony Pictures Classics". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2025.

External links

Nuremberg at IMDb

[1] "Nuremberg". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

[2] Grobar, Matt (December 7, 2023). "Russell Crowe, Rami Malek & Michael Shannon Set For James Vanderbilt's Historical Drama Nuremberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[3] Grobar, Matt (January 26, 2024). "James Vanderbilt's Nuremberg Adds Richard E. Grant, Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Lydia Peckham, Wrenn Schmidt, Lotte Verbeek & Andreas Pietschmann". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[4] Ritman, Alex (February 20, 2024). "Colin Hanks, Mark O'Brien Join Russell Crowe and Rami Malek in Nuremberg as Nazi Trial Drama Gears Up to Shoot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[5] Geisinger, Gabriella (December 8, 2023). "Russell Crowe, Rami Malek historical drama set production date". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[6] Utichi, Joe (May 13, 2024). "'Nuremberg' Set Report: Inside James Vanderbilt's Nazi Thriller Starring Russell Crowe And Rami Malek + Exclusive First-Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[7] D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 18, 2025). "Russell Crowe, Rami Malek & Michael Shannon Movie 'Nuremberg' Acquired By Sony Pictures Classics". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2025.

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