It’s finally here! Netflix has unleashed the trailer for their upcoming action film The Old Guard, and might I say it looks effin’ awesome. Like Halle Berry, I’ve always loved watching Charlize Theron kick ass, but Hollywood has never fit them into the right action vehicles until Halle starred in John Wick 3, and Charlize in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Based on Greg Rucka and artist Leandro Fernandez’s comic book of the same name, The Old Guard tells of a small group of soldiers, led by a woman named Andromache of Scythia or Andy, who are inexplicably immortal and have been working as mercenaries through the ages. But in the 21st century, the novelty of not dying is long gone as the group gets a jolt in their bones when they discover the existence of a new immortal, a black woman serving in the Marines, at the same time as a nefarious organization captures their undying actions on camera.
Directed by Gina Prince-Blythewood (Love & Basketball, Beyond The Lights) and, in addition to Theron stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, Doctor Strange) as Copley, Marwan Kenzari (Aladdin) as Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Kiki Layne (If Beale Street Could Talk) as Niles Freeman, Matthias Schoenaerts (Red Sparrow) as Sebastian le Livre, Luca Marinelli (Trust) as Nicolo di Genova, Harry Melling (The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs) as Merrick and Veronica Ngo (Bright), is set to drop on Netflix July 10.
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