[26], On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 253 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.4/10. It really was as simple as wanting to honor that, and be respectful of that". "[28] At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In May 2019, Marwan Kenzari, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Luca Marinelli joined the cast of the film. Rated R for sequences of graphic violence, and language. [33] Benjamin Lee, for The Guardian, wrote that "in 2020, it really shouldn't be such a big deal, but watching a form of unfettered queer love exist within the confines of a fantastical comic book adaptation, aimed at a wide audience, felt major to me. Andy brings Nile to a safe house in France, where she meets the rest of their team. Here's a way to get into it". "[30] Owen Gleiberman of Variety called the film a "watchable franchise wannabe" and wrote: "Chunks of the picture are logy and formulaic (it dawdles on for two hours), but the director, Gina Prince-Bythewood (making a major lane change after Love & Basketball and The Secret Life of Bees), stages the fight scenes with ripe executionary finesse, and she teases out a certain soulful quality in her cast. The Old Guard (Trailer) More Details. In March 2017, Skydance Media picked up the rights to adapt the comic The Old Guard, written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Leandro Fernandez, into a film. When Enola Holmes-Sherlock's teen sister-discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord. Andromache of Scythia is the main character of The Old Guard. She storms Merrick's London office and after she frees the rest of the immortals, they fight their way out through the rest of Merrick's security, with Nile saving Andy from Merrick by hurling him out of a window. The Old Guard's final scene shows Quynh return after spending hundreds of years in the ocean. Superhero battles that are eye popping and narratively motivated? Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. [18], Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O'Halloran composed the film score. An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents. View production, box office, & company info. Když se ale zpětné podívám za dnešním dnem, jsem celkem spokojený. Jde spíš o průměrný akční snímek, který nikterak neurazí. 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During the mission, which proves to be a ruse, they are ambushed and killed. Booker locates Copley, while Nile separates from the group to reunite with her family. [13] The other change to the character was the character's death. She is an immortal warrior and the oldest/founding member of the Old Guard. So when it happened, well, it felt—and still does feel—like a huge freakin' deal. Oh, yeah. She is told about the female immortal Quynh, the first of Andy's comrades, who was captured, accused of witchcraft and lost to them when cast somewhere into the sea in an iron maiden, and has been continually drowning ever since. Screenshot from video posted on Twitter by Susanta Nanda. In an interview, Rucka said, "When Veronica was cast, she said I'm not Japanese, I'm Vietnamese. It is based on the comic book of the same name. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. #the old guard #andromache the scythian #nile freeman #nicolo di genova #Andy subscribes to the Julia Child school of cooking #when the recipe calls for reducing the wine #she takes it to mean drink half the bottle before adding it to the pan sauce #hiya texts [46], "Gina Prince-Bythewood Made a Summer Blockbuster. Written by Eisner-winning writer GREG RUCKA (LAZARUS, BLACK MAGICK, Wonder Woman) and critically acclaimed artist LEANDRO FERNANDEZ (THE DISCIPLINE, Deadpool, Punisher: MAX) team up together to introduce THE OLD GUARD, the story of old soldiers who never die…and yet cannot seem to fade away. As punishment for his betrayal, the group sentence Booker to loneliness - forbidding Booker from contacting them for 100 years. Six months later in Paris, a depressed and drunken Booker is astonished to find Quynh in his apartment. Netflix. The Old Guard 2 trailer: Any footage from The Old Guard 2 yet? The comics, through Image Comics, are made up of two five-issue series: "The Old Guard" (2017) and "The Old Guard: Force Multiplied," which concludes Wednesday when its fifth part is released.. Nile, having realized Booker sold out the group, arrives too late to intervene, but she convinces Copley to assist her in a rescue mission. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the storyline mostly stays true to the original comic, with the exception of the ending scene, which brought back a character everyone thought was lost. "In the comic, Quynh/Noriko is washed overboard during a storm rather than deliberately drowned. [...] It's just as passionate, just as charged, and just as sensual as Han and Leia, Peter and MJ, Peeta and Katniss, or any other heterosexual couple who's had a big kiss moment in an action movie over the years". Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack on July 10, 2020, coinciding with the film streaming release. [19], The Old Guard was released on July 10, 2020 on Netflix. The movie's director, Gina Prince-Bythewood, does a fantastic job giving us an entry into this bloody world. Old Guard od Netflix tak díky tomu působí daleko lépe a kvalitněji.. 5/10 = 57% (6.9.2020) I'm ready for the sequel! Der Film basiert auf einer gleichnamigen Graphic-Novel-Reihe von Greg Rucka und Leandro Fernández. Use the HTML below. Assuming The Old Guard 2 does happen at Netflix, it would be a tragedy if the main cast didn’t reprise their roles. "[31] Bob Chipman of Escapist gave the film 7 out of 10 and said: "This is a clever, slick, progressive minded, yet also brutally violent, frequently kick ass action film" and that "they clearly want it to be a franchise, I'd certainly watch another one. What is the name of the ancient weapon that Andy carries? According to Rucka, that was partially a logistical change to save money. 20 of 28 people found this review helpful. "[24][45], It was reported on January 27, 2021 that Netflix had greenlit a sequel. The film stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling, Van Veronica Ngo, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and follows a team of immortal mercenaries on a revenge mission. As they are captured, however, Booker realizes that Andy is not healing. The Old Guard: Force Multiplied reveals Andy’s first death in snow-covered mountains, where she goes to war with her signature ax and throws herself into a horde of enemies. The Old Guard watch on 123movies. A detective must work with an Orc to find a powerful wand before evil creatures do. "[34] Anna Menta of Decider wrote "I hadn't read The Old Guard comic, and I didn't know that writer Greg Rucka had stipulated in his contract that, whenever or however the film got made, it had to include that scene. A covert team of immortal mercenaries is suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals. Club reported that due to "the way Netflix operates, we don't even know whether The Old Guard is a hit in any measurable sense. An old video of the guard has gone viral on social media. [27][26] In December, The A.V. Um grupo de mercenários liderados por Andy (Charlize Theron) detém o misterioso poder da imortalidade e há séculos luta em defesa do mundo mortal. While Booker regenerates, Andy kills all of their assailants but is wounded and realizes she is not healing. Later, she shares a disturbing dream with the other immortals, who are then alerted to her existence, as they experience dreams of any new immortals until found. Four immortal mercenaries who’ve secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.