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Weekend Watchlist: What's New in Theaters, on Streaming
- Netflix released The Old Guard 2, a 2023 sequel streaming now that continues the immortal warriors’ story from the 2020 original.
- The sequel faced a five-year delay caused by a Netflix leadership change that stalled post-production shortly after filming started in June 2022.
- The Old Guard 2 features Charlize Theron reprising Andy, Veronica Ngo as Quynh, and Uma Thurman joining as the villain Discord with grander mythology setups.
- Critics largely found the sequel emotionally inert with excessive exposition, exemplified by Shawn Van Horn’s comment that the plot is told rather than shown.
- The movie ends on a cliffhanger seemingly designed to secure a third installment, with fans and creators hoping Netflix commits to completing the trilogy.
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Weekend Watchlist: What's new in theaters, on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here’s a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend: NetflixThe Old Guard 2: Charlize Theron stars in the action-thriller sequel about immortal warriors. The Sandman: The first volume of the second and final season of the series arrives. Prime VideoHeads of State: John Cena and Idris Elba are president of the U.S. and U.K. prime minister in the new film. HuluThe Secret L…
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The Independent
The Old Guard 2: Charlize Theron’s delayed Netflix sequel slated by critics
Uma Thurman joins the cast for the sequel, but critics have been left unimpressed
Charlize Theron reinterprets the leader of a group of immortal warriors, in this film that has difficulty involving the viewer emotionally
Netflix’s clunky action-fantasy The Old Guard 2 only gets one thing right
In retrospect, the 2020 Netflix action movie The Old Guard gave itself away with its very premise. Millennia-old warrior Andy (Charlize Theron) leads a group of near-immortals who attempt to protect and preserve humanity. They can heal from fatal wounds, reminiscent of fellow comic book character Wolverine. But at some point, their healing abilities falter, and they become mortal again. Typically, it takes takes hundreds of years for their power…
‘The Old Guard 2’ is a lifeless sequel that should have stayed buried
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