Fans have been waiting patiently for the sequel to 2020’s The Old Guard, which was a smash hit for streaming behemoth Netflix. Production on the sequel wrapped nearly two years ago, but the streaming service has yet to reveal when it will be available to viewers. This has left fans anxious, particularly because the film is not yet included in Netflix’s release schedule for 2024. You shouldn’t be too concerned just yet, though, because the streaming service may yet add a handful of additional films for this year.
Here are all the key points of The Old Guard 2 that you should know before its debut.
Does it have a release date yet?
The highly-reviewed movie’s follow-up doesn’t have a release date yet. The Old Guard 2 will be published “soon,” according to main actress Charlize Theron.
Theron recently justified the lengthy wait in an interview, saying that Netflix has been “through quite a changeover” in the past four years. The actress who won an Oscar went on to say, “It’s a really important film to us,” and that the sequel is so amazing. It has to be really spectacular for me to do it. What a fantastic film.
Is the original Old Guard cast returning for The Old Guard 2?
Almost every member of the original Old Guard cast is back for the sequel. So, Theron is returning to portray Andy, KiKi Layne will reprise her role as Nile, and Joe and Nicky, played by Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli, respectively, will be able to face another day. Also coming back? Booker, played by Matthias Schoenaerts, is a bit faithful, while Copley, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor, is the team’s controller. Quynh, who was Andy’s former colleague and has spent the previous 500 years dying in an underwater prison, will be played by Veronica Ngô in a more substantial role this time around. It would be ideal if she were cheerful!
Are there any new cast members in The Old Guard 2?
Of course! The cast now includes Henry Golding and Uma Thurman. Who knows? Maybe they’ll be allies or enemies.
The Old Guard 2 plot
The Old Guard concludes with Andy’s death and Merrick’s defeat. Because of his treachery, Booker was banished from the team for a hundred years, and Andromache of Scythia is still not happy about it. The Old Guard enlist Copley’s assistance in keeping a low profile. Over the years, the crew has been photographed, so they need to come up with new ways to remain unknown. Six months after Booker and his companions split ways, after 500 years of being immersed in a coffin, Quynh, the first immortal Andy found, returns in a Paris apartment.
Andy and Quynh’s relationship is likely to be strained upon their reunion, as Quynh will be the main character in The Old Guard 2. In the aftermath of the original film’s tense climax, Quynh appears set to play a pivotal antagonistic role in the sequel. The Old Guard 2’s ending will probably establish a trilogy, suggesting that the plot will continue beyond the sequel.
Who’s writing and directing The Old Guard 2?
After Gina Prince-Bythewood (who directed and produced the first film) steps down as director, producer, and battle axe wielder, Victoria Mahoney will take over. Mahoney became the first Black woman to direct a Star Wars production in 2019 with her role as second-unit director on The Rise of Skywalker. Before this, she directed episodes of Lovecraft Country and Queen Sugar. Rucka, who penned both the previous film and the comics that inspired it, returns to pen the script for the upcoming sequel.
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