It’s been a year since
The Old Guard gave us gay immortal warriers and an endlessly rewatchable action film on Netflix. Director Gina Prince-Bythewood took Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández‘s graphic novel series (Rucka also serves as screenwriter for the film) and turned it into a genre adventure that has more heart than Netflix’s typical selection of action movies. It’s become a go-to comfort film of mine.
Fans held onto the promise of a sequel announcement with a real fervor. The film’s “six months later” tag made it seem inevitable; not to mention, Rucka’s graphic novels are built to be a trilogy. Even with a strong fan base, it wasn’t until just last week that Andromache of Scythia herself confirmed the sequel.
The Old Guard 2 Will Reportedly Confirm That Andy Is [SPOILERS]
Though Netflix has yet to officially come out and say it, everything is pointing to
The Old Guard 2 being in the works. The comic book action movie was one of the streaming giant’s biggest originals of 2020, attracting a total of 78 million viewers in its first four weeks on the platform. Not to mention that it was a critical smash, too, sitting at an impressive 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.
As such, it’s no surprise that Netflix plans to get Charlize Theron back for another go around, and it’s likely we’ll get to know Theron’s immortal heroine Andy – AKA Andromache of Scythia – a little better in the sequel. And that’s because as per tipster Daniel Richtman,