Loved the 1rst movie surprisingly.
âThe Old Guard 2â Sets Reshoots For October
Netflix had an action hit with âThe Old Guardâ in 2020, starring Charlize Theron and Matthias Schoenaerts as a covert team of immortal mercenaries who must fight to keep their identity a secret.
An âOld Guardâ sequel has been filmed, production wrapped in August 2022, but itâs remained dubiously absent from the Netflix calendar. Whatâs taking so long for it to be released? Theron recently told Variety that âpost-production got shut downâ by Netflix and blamed recent leadership changes at the streamer for the delays.
What I find quite baffling is the reasons given by Theron. I never heard of leadership changes delaying an already-shot film, especially if itâs deep in the editing stages. Theron did confirm that the film would eventually be released, although no exact date was given, and added that she loves the finished product.
And yet, weâre now hearing that two weeks of reshoots have been set up for the sequel in October (via UBCP/ACTRA) âŠ
Will âThe Old Guard 2â ever see the light of day? Some have speculated that it would be entirely scrapped by Netflix, much like what they did with Halle Berryâs âThe Mothershipâ? I donât think that will happen, especially with a budget that is said to be well over $100M.
The original film was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. It was a semi-watchable affair, an above-average release as far as Netflix action movies go. Nothing more, nothing less. However, Prince-Bythewood has been replaced in the sequel by director Victoria Mahoney whose only other directing credit is 2011âs ill-received âYelling to the Sky.â