The Old Guard:
She went from Furiosa to Fast & Furious 8 via Atomic Blonde - and after the romantic comedy of Long Shot and Bombshell last year, Charlize Theron is now back in action movie mode for her latest project, an adaptation of a novel Fantastic action graphics coming to Netflix. The old guard sees Theron as the leader of a group of immortal mercenaries, fighting to remain in the shadows when it appears their existence is about to become public. The streaming service has just released the first trailer, giving us our best overview of the summer blockbuster at Netflix home.
There are nice shots of Theron in all-out brawl mode, and more sense of history - with Kiki Layne's newcomer, Nile, joining the team just as their secret threatens to be destroyed. And it looks like the film will take full advantage of its immortal characters, with a few flashbacks on what looks like medieval England involving hangings and an iron girl. Elsewhere, there is Chiwetel Ejiofor in British villain mode, joined by Harry ‘Dudley Dursley’ Melling.
The Old Guard is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, previously behind characters like The Secret Life Of Bees and Beyond The Lights. The screenplay is by Greg Rucka, adapting the graphic novel he co-wrote with Leandro Fernandez. The film is scheduled to arrive on Netflix on July 10 - a summer release date that will not depend on the lifting of the lockdowns.
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