It’s a battle 500 years within the making. In a sequel 5 years within the making. Academy Award-winner Charlize Theron is again in motion within the first clip from the 
Netflix superhero sequel The Previous Guard 2, together with her immortal warrior Andy, a.ok.a. Andromache of Scythia coming face-to-face with somebody from her (huge) previous…and exchanging punches with them. You possibly can take a look at the newly launched footage from The Previous Guard 2 beneath.
Directed by Victoria Mahoney, and written as soon as once more by Greg Rucka, The Previous Guard 2 sees Charlize Theron return as Andy/Andromache of Scythia alongside KiKi Layne as Nile Freeman, Marwan Kenzari as Joe/Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Luca Marinelli as Nicky/Nicolò di Genoa, Matthias Schoenaerts as Booker/Sebastian Le Livre, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as James Copley. The motion sequel can even add Snake Eyes and Crazxy Wealthy Asians star Henry Golding as Tuah, an outdated pal of Ejiofor’s James Copley, and who could possibly present the important thing to unlocking the thriller behind immortal existence. Hollywood icon and Kill Invoice star Uma Thurman additionally joins the solid because the villain often called Discord. The Previous Guard 2 is because of debut on Netflix on July 2, 2025, and you’ll take a look at the official synopsis beneath.
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“Andy (Charlize Theron) and her group 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 menace emerges that might jeopardize every little thing 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Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli) and James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) enlist the assistance of Tuah (Henry Golding), an outdated pal who could present the important thing to unlocking the thriller behind immortal existence.”
Who Is Andy’s Mysterious Opponent in ‘The Previous Guard 2’ Clip?
However who’s Andy’s mysterious, and extremely expert, opponent? For many who have seen the primary outing, they need to acknowledge her as Quynh, a fellow immortal and former pal of Theron’s Andy. Performed as soon as once more by Star Wars: The Final Jedi and The Creator star Ngô Thanh Vân (credited as Van Veronica Ngo), Quynh was sentenced for witchcraft 500 years in the past and thrown into the deepest depths of the ocean inside an iron maiden. Because of her immortality, she has suffered the torture of drowning and resurrecting ever since.
The character’s return was teased within the remaining moments of The Previous Guard, with Quynh turning to an exiled Booker for assist in her quest for revenge in opposition to Andy, who she feels betrayed her and left her in agony. Whereas the film left the character of their relationship considerably ambiguous, they’re lovers within the comics. We’ll have to attend till subsequent month to see if this component will carry over into the variation (hopefully it is going to).
Based mostly on the graphic novel by author Greg Rucka, The Previous Guard was launched on Netflix in 2020 and follows a gaggle of mercenaries who occur to be centuries-old immortals with the power to heal themselves. The primary outing facilities on the group as they uncover that somebody has found their secret, forcing them to struggle to guard their freedom. The Previous Guard proved to be a serious hit for Netflix and was met with constructive evaluations (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), in addition to being considered by 72 million households in its first 4 weeks, making it one of many greatest launches on the streamer.
The Previous Guard 2
- Launch Date
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July 2, 2025
- Runtime
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104 Minutes
- Director
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Victoria Mahoney
- Writers
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Greg Rucka