The Old Guard
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Movie Details
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Superhero, Action, Adventure, Thriller |
| Release date | July 10, 2020 |
| Running time | 2hr 6min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling, Veronica Ngo, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Directed by | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Screenplay by | Greg Rucka |
| Based on | The Old Guard by Greg Rucka, Leandro Fernández |
| Produced by | David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Marc Evans |
| Cinematography by | Tami Reiker, Barry Ackroyd |
| Edited by | Terilyn A. Shropshire |
| Music by | Volker Bertelmann, Dustin O’Halloran |
| Casting by | Salah Benchegra, Lucy Bevan, Aisha Coley |
| Production Design by | Edward Gomez, Robert Lopez Gonzales, Paul Kirby |
| Art Direction by | Ben Collins, Rhys Ifan, Simon McGuire, Aziz Rafiq, Tom Whitehead |
| Set Decoration by | Jille Azis |
| Costume Design by | Mary E. Vogt |
| Production Company | Skydance, Denver and Delilah Productions, Marc Evans Productions |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Budget | $70 million |
Cast & Characters
- Charlize Theron as Andromache ‘Andy’ of Scythia
- KiKi Layne as Nile Freeman
- Marwan Kenzari as Joe/Yusuf Al-Kaysani
- Luca Marinelli as Nicolò ‘Nicky’ di Genova
- Harry Melling as Steven Merrick
- Ngô Thanh Vân (credited as Van Veronica Ngo) as Quynh
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Booker/Sebastian Le Livre
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as James Copley
- Anamaria Marinca as Dr Meta Kozak
- Joey Ansah as Keane
- Natacha Karam as Dizzy
- Mette Narrative as Jordan
- Micheal Ward as Lykon
- Shala Nyx as Gita
- Andrei Zayats as Andrei
- Olivia Ross as Celeste
Storyline
Forever is harder than it looks. Led by a warrior named Andy, a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile, the newest soldier to join their ranks, to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary.
About The Old Guard Movie
The Old Guard is an American superhero action-adventure thriller film, based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, it stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling, Veronica Ngo, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
According to Charlize Theron, she received the graphic novel for the first time while shooting Atomic Blonde (2017) and after reading the first pages she felt that the story was interesting enough for a movie project.
In March 2017, Skydance Media acquired the rights to adapt The Old Guard, a comic written by Greg Rucka and illustrated by Leandro Fernandez, into a film. By July 2018, Gina Prince-Bythewood was brought on board as the director, with Rucka himself adapting the screenplay.
With a budget of about $70 million, Prince-Bythewood became the first black woman to direct a big-budget comic book movie adaptation.
Principal photography for The Old Guard began in Europe in mid-May 2019. The film was shot in various locations, including Morocco and the United Kingdom, with additional scenes filmed at Shepperton Studios in England.
According to Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne, most of the stunts were performed by the actors, not stunt doubles.
A sequel, The Old Guard 2, is currently in production with Victoria Mahoney directing. The film is scheduled for release on July 2, 2025.
The Old Guard Release Date
The Old Guard premiered on Netflix on July 10, 2020. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its action sequences and Charlize Theron’s performance. It debuted as the top-streamed title on Netflix during its opening weekend and remained among the platform’s most-watched, ranking second and fourth in the following two weekends.
