This came in two years since the old guard at Netflix. We like to share production on the sequel to begin in the summer of 2022. This is all that we know about Old Guard 2, which is also referred to as the old guard chapter two: Force multiplied.
Led by Charlize Theron, The Old Guard is a superhero film in which he acts as Andy, an eternal warrior and has influenced history for centuries. This is based on the comic book series by Greg Rucka.
After priority development for some time, we finally got an update about the future of the film. So, this is what we know about The Old Guard 2 with Skydance Media, Denver and Delilah Films, and Marc Evans production produced for Netflix.
When was The Old Guard 2 greenlit at Netflix?
We first reported that Netflix watched the sequel in January 2021 although confirmation would not officially arrive until August that year (although Theron officially confirmed the film in June).As mentioned, the old guard was at the top of the Netflix charts in 2020 and was originally imagined as a trilogy with the first film director to say:
“I know that Greg Rucka, who wrote a graphic novel in the manuscript, he always imagined this as a trilogy. I know where the story is, and it’s very good. So, if the audience really wants, there must be more stories to tell. “
Theron was confirmed by talking about the sequel to Variety’s Marc Malkin who said that the manuscript was over and that Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli would return too.
Netflix itself will only announce the sequel through their official social stated on August 26:”This is official: the old guard reunits for the sequel that will be directed by Victoria Mahoney!”Along with the sequel announcement including confirmation that some key faces from the first film will return including:
- Charlize Theron as Andy
- Kiki Layne as Nile
- Matthias Schoenaerts as Booker
- Luca Marinelli as Nicky
- Marwan Kenzari as Yusuf Alkaysani Joe
- Veronica Ngo as Quynh
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Copley
The Old Guard 2 will change directors
Gina Prince-bythewood directed the first film but will not return to her sequel even though she will remain a producer. He told the deadline in August 2021 “I like the old guard and the story and character that I respect to be included in the world. It is fun to disturb the genre, “added” I have decided not to direct the sequel, but it will remain as a producer. I left our franchise in a good hand when my girl Vic Mahoney took the next chapter. “
Conversely, the director’s seat was handed over to Victoria Mahoney who helped Star Wars franchises