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| Directed by | Kevin Spacey |
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| Cinematography | Joshua Reis |
| Edited by | Niven Howie |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force is a 2026 supernatural action thriller film directed by Kevin Spacey and written by Sergey Torchilin and Lado Okhotnikov. It stars Spacey, Dolph Lundgren, Tyrese Gibson, Brianna Hildebrand, Disha Patani, and Eric Roberts. It is the first installment in the Statiguards vs. Holiguards franchise.
Premise
editIn a divided future, ancient Holiguards and Statiguards fight secretly for humanity. A woman discovers she's born to rival leaders as a Statiguard plans to attack Paris and unleash the Prime.
Cast
edit- Kevin Spacey
- Dolph Lundgren
- Tyrese Gibson
- Brianna Hildebrand
- Disha Patani
- Eric Roberts
- Harry Goodwins
- Swen Temmel
- Sonia Couling
- Lado Okhotnikov
Production
editIn May 2025, a trailer for the film Holiguards was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, which was directed by Kevin Spacey in his first directorial effort since Beyond the Sea (2004); it is also one of the few films he has starred in since he faced a series of sexual misconduct allegations in 2017. He stars alongside Dolph Lundgren, Tyrese Gibson, Brianna Hildebrand, Disha Patani, Eric Roberts, Harry Goodwins, Swen Temmel, and Sonia Couling. Principal photography occurred in Mexico in 2024, with a budget of $10 million.[1][2] In August, it was announced that the film had been retitled to Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force.[3]
Release
editHoliguards Saga — The Portal of Force premiered at the ASTOR Film Lounge in a private screening in Berlin on February 16, 2026.[4] It was previously scheduled to premiere in Lisbon on December 20, 2025,[5] but was later cancelled following ICIJ revelations about producer Elvira Paterson's ties to Russian crypto fraudster Vladimir Okhotnikov.[6]
References
edit- ^ Ritman, Alex (May 27, 2025). "Kevin Spacey Directed a Supernatural Action-Thriller in Which He Stars Alongside Dolph Lundgren, Tyrese Gibson and Eric Roberts (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (May 27, 2025). "Holiguards: Kevin Spacey directed supernatural action thriller and stars with Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts". JoBlo.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (August 19, 2025). "Kevin Spacey Going to Venice Film Festival to Show the Movie Trailer for His Directorial Effort 'Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force'". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "Berlin Hosts Private Premiere of Holiguards Saga with Kevin Spacey and Elvira Paterson". Access News Wire. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "Elledgy Media Group traz Kevin Spacey a Portugal: novas perspetivas no cinema nacional" [Elledgy Media Group brings Kevin Spacey to Portugal: new perspectives in national cinema.]. PplWare (in Portuguese). September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Alecci, Scilla (January 5, 2026). "Elite Portuguese investigative unit to probe Spacey movie producer with ties to alleged crypto scammer". International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
