Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon to lead historical drama Nuremberg

Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon to lead historical drama Nuremberg (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA)

Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon will lead James Vanderbilt’s historical drama Nuremberg set in post-war Germany.

The film will follow Oscar-winner Malek as American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, who is tasked with deciding whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their war crimes.