In the Hand of Dante Trailer and Poster Debut
Netflix has shared the official trailer and poster for In the Hand of Dante, the upcoming drama film directed by Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Before Night Falls).
In the Hand of Dante will open in select theaters on June 12, 2026, before launching on Netflix on June 24. The film has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for violence, language, and sexual references.
Time and space collide in parallel lives spanning 700 years when author Nick Tosches (Oscar Isaac) is drawn into a violent quest to confirm the origins of a manuscript believed to be Dante’s The Divine Comedy, written in the poet’s own hand.
After the sudden death of his daughter, Nick is summoned from self-imposed exile by a mafia don (John Malkovich) for his expertise on the Italian writer.
With the help of an unpredictable assassin named Louie (Gerard Butler), the pair embark on a dark and murderous journey to steal and authenticate the priceless work.
Moving between the 21st and 14th centuries, In the Hand of Dante weaves together the lives of Nick and Dante in their obsessive search for love, beauty, and the divine.
The cast of the Netflix release includes Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, Gal Gadot, John Malkovich, Sabrina Impacciatore, Louis Cancelmi, Franco Nero, and Benjamin Clementine.
In the Hand of Dante was directed by Julian Schnabel from a script he wrote with Louise Kugelberg, based on the novel by Nick Tosches. The producers include Jon Kilik, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Olmo Schnabel, Gabriele Bebe Moratti, Vito Schnabel, and Julian Schnabel.
