When “The Outdated Guard” dropped on Netflix in the summertime of 2020, it was a shocking little deal with for motion followers who like their tales a bit extra supernatural. It wasn’t an ideal film by any means, and a few reviewers (/FIlm’s included) had been pissed off as a result of they needed one thing extra from an enormous motion flick starring Charlize Theron. Nonetheless, “The Outdated Guard” is actually a darn good film that ticks all the precise bins for a popcorn-chomping afternoon at house.
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Tailored from the comedian e book sequence of the identical identify by Greg Rucka, “The Outdated Guard” stars Theron as Andy, a nearly-immortal and ageless lady with mysterious therapeutic powers who, alongside different people possessing the identical skills, takes on mercenary work to assist the little man. It is a superhero story with some very difficult heroes, however it did properly sufficient for Netflix to green-light a sequel shortly after the movie’s launch, getting followers excited for “The Outdated Guard 2.” After which, issues at Netflix bought as difficult, resulting in a number of delays and questions on whether or not “The Outdated Guard 2” would ever occur.
Nice information: “The Outdated Guard 2” is just not solely taking place, however it additionally has a trailer now! Not solely that, however the trailer additionally guarantees the sequel will repay probably the most disturbing thought from the unique film: What occurs to an immortal character who’s imprisoned, timeless, on the backside of the ocean?
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The Outdated Guard 2 pits Furiosa towards The Bride
In case you want a reminder (it has been a lengthy 5 years), “The Outdated Guard” ended with the reveal that Andy’s outdated mate Quynh (Ngô Thanh Vân) had returned after being trapped in an iron maiden and chucked into the ocean centuries earlier. Shockingly, being left to drown over and over for tons of of years hasn’t finished wonders for Quynh’s psychological well being, and he or she’s none too comfortable that Andy has spent the interim serving to the very non-immortals who condemned her to such a horrifying destiny to start with.
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Arguably, nevertheless, the larger promoting level of the “Outdated Guard 2” trailer is the battle it units up between Andy and the mysterious “first of the immortals,” as performed by Uma Thurman. Suffice it to say, a showdown between the O.G. Furiosa from “Mad Max: Fury Highway” and Beatrix Kiddo (aka The Bride from the “Kill Invoice” films) ought to do wonders for producing curiosity in a sequel that, frankly, many of us had seemingly forgotten was even nonetheless taking place. It is also good to see Henry Golding bouncing again so quickly after assembly a, hmmm, quite undignified destiny earlier this yr in “One other Easy Favor.” Hopefully, issues will work out higher for him this go-around.
“The Outdated Guard 2” sees “Star Wars” veteran Victoria Mahoney take over from Gina Prince-Bythewood as director, with Rucka as soon as once more writing the script. It would make its means onto Netflix July 2, 2025. You may as well try the official synopsis beneath:
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Andy (Charlize Theron) and her workforce of immortal warriors are again, with a renewed sense of objective of their mission to guard the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) nonetheless in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater jail, Andy grapples together with her newfound mortality as a mysterious risk emerges that might jeopardize the whole lot she’s labored in direction of for 1000’s of years. Andy, Nile (KiKi Layne), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli), and James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) enlist the assistance of Tuah (Henry Golding), an outdated pal who could present the important thing to unlocking the thriller behind immortal existence.
