Regardless of Netflix hitting it out of the park with viewers with the newest installment within the comedian e book motion franchise, The Outdated Guard, the long run’s wanting surprisingly grim. At this time, The Outdated Guard 2 sits on the high spot of the streamer’s checklist of hottest movies (in america, in addition to worldwide), however this seemingly doesn’t assure a 3rd movie will ever be made. The truth is, star Charlize Theron and The Outdated Guard 2 director Victoria Mahoney appear oddly down concerning the prospect of one other sequel.
Mahoney talked to Deadline concerning the launch of The Outdated Guard 2, the sequel within the motion universe impressed by the comedian e book collection created by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández. And judging from her feedback, it seems that Netflix has no present plans to proceed the franchise. This story of immortal warriors began in 2020 with the acclaimed movie directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood that offered a notable variation on the motion and fantasy genres. Whereas the sequel wasn’t as well-received by critics, it has been massively common with followers of the style since touchdown on streaming, suggesting a 3rd entry could be the subsequent apparent step. Nonetheless, if this had been to occur, Mahoney says she wouldn’t return to direct:
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“In the event that they do one other one, I can be gone. I’ve different initiatives that I am legally sure to. I am so enthusiastic about them, and I punted, and I, you already know, organized my life to complete this movie, and I am actually proud and excited to have seen it by means of. However I did punt just a few issues that I’ve to get to now Outdated Guard is finished for me.
“While you requested me earlier about Gina’s movie, and what Gina did within the first movie, and the way she introduced ahead these grounded, believable characters on this, you already know, earnest investigation into immortality and residing previous our family members in time. I really feel like time is a giant factor. I used to be a fan of that film, so I used to be a fan of Outdated Guard. Then I bought the decision for Outdated Guard 2. It wasn’t, I bought a name, after which turned a fan. I’ll say this, I can be a fan for the subsequent one.”
Does Charlize Theron Even Need to Return for ‘The Outdated Guard 3’?
The opposite main determine with regards to making choices about The Outdated Guard‘s future is Charlize Theron, who performs the lead, and can be concerned as producer. With Gina Prince-Bythewood being changed by Mahoney for the sequel, discovering a brand new director would observe the development ought to The Outdated Guard 3 get the greenlight. Nonetheless, when speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Theron additionally addressed the potential of The Outdated Guard 3, claiming that each movies had been designed to be standalone movies that did not require sequels:
“We by no means ended the primary one pondering we had been going to do a second, however that was simply the way it occurred to be. So we handled this one precisely the identical, however I am being fully sincere after I say that now we have completely no concept what that [third film] would even appear to be.”
Maybe it is only a matter of ready. In spite of everything, it took 5 years for the sequel to come back out. However it will come as a shock ought to the streamer resolve to kill off The Outdated Guard already contemplating it is based mostly on a 16-book collection. The Outdated Guard 2 was launched solely 5 days in the past, and Netflix is probably going ready for extra individuals to look at it, and consider its efficiency extra clearly by way of viewers reception. Fortunately, whereas she does not appear to wanting to return, Theron is just not fully against the thought of creating one other sequel. When speaking to Deadline, she mentioned followers will merely have to attend till a choice is made: “We’ll take a break, take somewhat breather, after which we’ll come again and resolve.”
Supply: The Hollywood Reporter / Deadline / Selection
The Outdated Guard 2
- Launch Date
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July 1, 2025
- Runtime
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104 minutes
- Director
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Victoria Mahoney
- Writers
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Greg Rucka