The Old Guard was one of Netflix’s more memorable action flicks, and if the first trailer is anything to go on, the same will be true of its sequel. The streamer just released the first proper look at The Old Guard 2, which continues to follow Andromache (Charlize Theron) as the leader of a squad of immortal mercenaries, only this time around, she’s having to deal with being mortal. Oh, and there’s a new threat in the form of what sounds like the OG immortal being.
In addition to Theron, much of the cast from the original film is returning — including KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Chiwetel Ejiofor — but there are also some newcomers like Uma Thurman and Henry Golding. Meanwhile, The Old Guard 2 will be directed by Victoria Mahoney (You and Lovecraft Country), and Greg Rucka (who wrote the original graphic novel) is co-writing the screenplay with Sarah L. Walker.
The Old Guard 2 is one of Netflix’s bigger swings this summer, propping up the window alongside another, very different, sequel: Happy Gilmore 2. The Old Guard 2 starts streaming on July 2nd, while Happy Gilmore 2 premiers on July 25th.
