Marvel and the DC Universe both have big new superhero movies premiering in July with The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman, but they’re not the only ones. Netflix is getting in on the summer superhero action with a long-awaited sequel to one of their best original big-budget action films, The Old Guard 2, now streaming.
The Old Guard premiered on Netflix back in 2020 and starred Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It was based on the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka about a covert group of immortal mercenaries that have protected the world for centuries. In the movie, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Rucka, the group finds a new individual like them while also needing to contend with the threat of someone looking to replicate their powers.
