Netflix has dropped the first official trailer for the anticipated The Old Guard 2 ahead of its release on 2 July. This is our first real look at the film after months of on-set photos and behind-the-scenes clips.
The trailer finally sees Uma Thurman make an appearance as the so-called “first immortal”, and teases some of ths story beats we can expect. Netflix says the movie picks up directly after the first and follows Andromache, a.k.a Andy, played by Charlize Theron as the leader of the squad of immortal mercenaries. While Andromache was immortal in the first film, she isn’t this time around.
Netflix says The Old Guard 2 focuses on Quynh, played by Veronica Ngô, who was originally teased at the end of the first movie. She has escaped her underwater prison and is now out for revenge. She wants to take down Andy, who you might remember is played by Charlize Theron, and her team of fellow immortals: Nile (KiKi Layne), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), and Nicky (Luca Marinelli).
Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) still in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge after escaping her underwater prison, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked towards for thousands of years. Andy, Nile (KiKi Layne), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli) and James Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) enlist the help of Tuah (Henry Golding), an old friend who may provide the key to unlocking the mystery behind immortal existence. Directed by Victoria Mahoney, and also starring Uma Thurman, The Old Guard 2 is an emotional, adrenaline-pumping sequel, based on the world created by Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernan
