Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off in intense trailer for World War II film NUREMBERG

Sony Pictures Classics has released the full trailer for Nurembergthe powerful new historical drama written and directed by James Vanderbiltwho was previously at the helm Truth and screenplays written for Zodiac AND The Extraordinary Spider-Man.

Based on The Nazi and the psychiatrist Of Jack El Haithis chilling film dives deep into the psychological consequences of World War II, centering on the infamous Nuremberg Trials and the masterminds behind unimaginable evil.

The story follows a US Army psychiatrist, Rami Malek as Douglas Kelley, tasked with evaluating captured Nazi leaders before the trials begin. As Kelley studies these men, particularly the infamous Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), his passion for understanding the roots of evil turns into a dangerous obsession.

The official synopsis reads: “The Allies, led by the uncompromising lead prosecutor, Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon), are tasked with ensuring that the Nazi regime responds to the revealed horrors of the Holocaust while a US Army psychiatrist (Malek) is engaged in a dramatic psychological duel with former Reichsmarschall Herman Göring (Crowe).”

The film brings together a powerful cast that also includes Leo Woodall, Richard E. Grant, John Slattery, Mark O’Brien, Colin Hanks, Lydia PeckhamAND Wren Schmidt. Each performance seems to add emotional gravity to this retelling of one of history’s most pivotal moments of justice.

The trailer teases gripping courtroom sequences and tense psychological exchanges, highlighting the battle between logic, morality and manipulation.

Nuremberg will examine how humanity faces its darkest truths. It’s a reminder of how close the line can be between understanding evil and being consumed by it.

Sony Pictures Classics will release Nuremberg in select US theaters on November 7, 2025.