Conclave Trailer Previews Edward Berger’s Pope Drama Starring Ralph Fiennes

The official Conclave trailer for Focus Features‘ upcoming Vatican-set thriller drama has been released, starring Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence. The film is currently scheduled to arrive in select theaters starting on November 1, followed by its nationwide release on November 8.

“It follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.”

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Who is in the Conclave trailer?

The trailer features the main cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Carlos Diehz, Lucian Msamati, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. It is directed by Edward Berger from a screenplay written by Peter Straughan, based on Robert Harris’ best-selling novel. Berger is best known for directing Netflix’s 2022 acclaimed remake of All Quiet on the Western Front.

Executive producers are Steven Rales, Glen Basner, Alison Cohen, Milan Popelka, Ben Browning, Len Blavatnik, Danny Cohen, Zoe Edwards, Harry Dixon, Paul Randle, Tomas Alfredson, Edward Berger, Ralph Fiennes, Peter Straughan, Robyn Slovo, Mario Gianani, and Lorenzo Gangarossa. It is produced by Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell for House Productions, Michael A. Jackman for FilmNation Entertainment, Robert Harris, and Alice Dawson.