For those who, just like the estimated 72 million other households all over the world, grew to become obsessive about Netflix’s The Old Guard when it dropped on the streamer this summer time, Charlize Theron has some excellent news for you. Although an official sequel hasn’t gotten the inexperienced mild simply but, Theron appears to assume it is solely a matter of time.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Previous Guard follows a gaggle of immortal warriors who discover themselves focused by enemies who need to unlock the key of their therapeutic skills. After an action-packed two hours, the film ends on a little bit of a cliffhanger, leaving loads of room to proceed the story of Theron’s character Andy and that of her immortal cohorts Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli), and Nile (KiKi Layne).
“We’re nonetheless pushing this one out,” Theron just lately instructed Variety in response to hypothesis a couple of potential sequel. “Let’s have a little bit resting interval, however simply given the truth that all of us actually need to do it, I am positive when it is the proper time, we’ll begin the dialog.”
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Getting the varied creatives who star in and produce the movie fascinated by making a sequel is the primary and most vital hurdle to clear in terms of persevering with a significant motion franchise like The Previous Guard, so it is reassuring that Theron appears to assume that is already a given. Sadly, there are nonetheless quite a lot of unknowns in terms of when and the way The Previous Guard 2 may develop into a actuality.
Deadline has speculated that Charlize Theron’s busy schedule could possibly be a significant problem in terms of getting a sequel off the bottom. On high of COVID-19 shutdowns delaying any future filming, Theron has different tasks which may have to take priority, together with an Atomic Blonde sequel, which has additionally been claimed by Netflix. Given how in-demand Theron is, it is not going may flip round an Previous Guard sequel as rapidly because it did for a undertaking like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
The Previous Guard is presently streaming on Netflix.
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