The Old Guard (2020 film)

The Old Guard
The Old Guard
	Official release poster
Directed by	Gina Prince-Bythewood
Screenplay by	Greg Rucka
Based on	The Old Guard; by Greg Rucka; Leandro Fernández;
Produced by	David Ellison; Dana Goldberg; Don Granger; Charlize Theron; A.J. Dix; Beth Kono; Marc Evans;
Starring	Charlize Theron; KiKi Layne; Marwan Kenzari; Luca Marinelli; Harry Melling; Veronica Ngo; Matthias Schoenaerts; Chiwetel Ejiofor;
Cinematography	Tami Reiker; Barry Ackroyd;
Edited by	Terilyn A. Shropshire
Music by	Volker Bertelmann; Dustin O'Halloran;
Production; companies	Skydance; Denver and Delilah Productions; Marc Evans Productions;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	July 10, 2020 (United States);
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$70 million

The Old Guard is a 2020 American superhero film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Greg Rucka, based on his comic book of the same name. It stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling, Veronica Ngo and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and follows a team of immortal mercenaries on a revenge mission.

It was released on July 10, 2020, on Netflix. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its action sequences and Theron's performance. A sequel, The Old Guard 2, is in production with Victoria Mahoney directing.^[5]^[6]

^ "The Old Guard". Netflix. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ Buchanan, Kyle (July 10, 2020). "Gina Prince-Bythewood Made a Summer Blockbuster. It's About Time". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 10, 2020). "'The Old Guard' Director Gina Prince-Bythewood On Being The First Black Woman To Tackle A Big-Budget Comic Book Movie: "I Wanted My Shot" – Deadline Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
^ Mendelson, Scott (July 11, 2020). "Charlize Theron's 'The Old Guard,' Currently Netflix's Most-Watched Movie, Is Yet Another Franchise-Starter That Feels Like A TV Pilot". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
^ Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About The Old Guard 2 Movie (Pre-Production): Aug. 27, 2021 - added a synopsis". Movie Insider. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
^ Humphrey, Julia (June 14, 2022). "'The Old Guard 2': Director Victoria Mahoney Confirms Filming Has Begun". Collider. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

[1] "The Old Guard". Netflix. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.

[2] Buchanan, Kyle (July 10, 2020). "Gina Prince-Bythewood Made a Summer Blockbuster. It's About Time". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

[DeadlineBudget-3] N'Duka, Amanda (July 10, 2020). "'The Old Guard' Director Gina Prince-Bythewood On Being The First Black Woman To Tackle A Big-Budget Comic Book Movie: "I Wanted My Shot" – Deadline Q&A". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

[4] Mendelson, Scott (July 11, 2020). "Charlize Theron's 'The Old Guard,' Currently Netflix's Most-Watched Movie, Is Yet Another Franchise-Starter That Feels Like A TV Pilot". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

[5] Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About The Old Guard 2 Movie (Pre-Production): Aug. 27, 2021 - added a synopsis". Movie Insider. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

[6] Humphrey, Julia (June 14, 2022). "'The Old Guard 2': Director Victoria Mahoney Confirms Filming Has Begun". Collider. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

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