What was an open secret finally became official: The old guard, one of Netflix’s greatest hits of 2020, will have sequel. This was announced by the streaming video platform through its social networks, although the confirmation caused surprise in very few. And it is that for months it has been known that the company got to work to write the script for the second part.
The old guard it was, in fact, one of many feature films that took advantage of the pandemic to increase their audience significantly. And it is that its premiere coincided with the confinement stage in many countries. Although divided the criticsMillions of Netflix subscribers had a good time watching Charlize Theron in a title role. You should know, by the way, that the aforementioned actress will once again put herself at Andy’s feet.
Of course, in the direction there will be changes, well it will be Victoria Mahoney who directs The old guard 2. Remember that the first film was the responsibility of Gina Prince-Bythewood, who despite being directly involved in the script for the continuation, will only be a producer. The reason? Prince-Bythewood is also working on The Woman King for Sony Pictures. It stars Viola Davis, one of the stars of Suicide squad.
“Love it The old guard, the story and the characters that I had the honor to integrate into the world. It was exciting to break into the genre. I have decided not to direct the sequel, but will remain as a producer. I leave our franchise in good hands, as my girl Vic Mahoney takes the next chapter. “
What do we know about Victoria Mahoney’s record in Hollywood? Well it was the right hand of JJ Abrams in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, no more no less. According to Deadline, the filmmaker had several attractive proposals on the table, but Netflix’s offer was irrefutable.
Besides Charlize Theron, the rest of the cast will also return to their respective roles on The old guard 2. As for the production, Prince-Bythewood will be accompanied by Theron herself, Beth Kono and AJ Dix.