In the Hand of Dante (Film)

*In the Hand of Dante* is a 2025 drama film directed by Julian Schnabel and based on Nick Tosches’ novel of the same name. The movie follows two connected stories: Dante Alighieri’s journey while creating *The Divine Comedy* and a modern-day writer, played by Oscar Isaac, who is pulled into a dangerous mission to recover a rare handwritten version of Dante’s work. The cast includes Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, and others, with the story exploring the connection between art, obsession, greed, and violence. The film was released in theaters in 2026 before arriving on Netflix.