Behold!Netflix’s Geeked Weekis upon us and the streamer is already delivering some exciting content. Known for her adventurous roles on the platform’s hit sci-fi series,Stranger Things, and the on-screen adaptation ofNancy Springer’s mystery novel collection,Enola Holmes,Millie Bobby Brownis hopping into thefantasy realmfor her next project,Damsel. A poster released today reveals a new peek of the film outside aone-off imageand Netflix’s sizzle reel, which was dropped several months ago and featured sneak peeks of other 2023 productions includingLuther: The Fallen SunandThe Killer.
InDamsel, Brown stars as Elodie, a young woman who thinks she’s hit the jackpot after accepting her dream proposal from the most eligible bachelor in all the land. Excited about her new life, Elodie has the rug pulled out from under her when she realizes the entire engagement has been a clever ruse. Seeking to pay back an old debt to a dangerous and bloodthirsty dragon, Elodie’s new family only wanted her as a sacrifice to thefire-breathing beast. After being tossed into the dark and dank pit, it’s sink or swim for Elodie after realizing that no one is coming to save her, and she must be her own hero.
Who Else Is in ‘Damsel’?
While Brown’s attachment is enough to catch the attention of her massive following, the film’s creative team didn’t stop there. Also included in the impressive call sheet areAngela Bassett(theBlack Pantherfranchise) as Lady Bayford,Robin Wright(House of Cards) as Queen Isabelle,Nick Robinson(Jurassic World) as Prince Henry, andRay Winstone(The Departed) as the King. The feature’s ensemble includesBrooke Carter(The Peripheral),Ricky Guillart(Dear Earth),Sonya Nisa(Red Rose),Elmano Sancho(Filha da Lei),Shohreh Aghdashloo(The Expanse),Sam Sharma(Operation Cobra),Saif Mohsen(They Cloned Tyrone), andErickson Santos Gomes(Quer o Destino).
28 Weeks LaterhelmerJuan Carlos FresnadillodirectedDamselfrom a script penned byDan Mazeau(Fast X). Along with starring, Brown also serves as an executive producer alongside Mazeau,Robert Brown(Hell’s Kitchen),Mark Bomback(Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), andSue Baden-Powell(Alpha).
AlthoughDamselwas included inNetflix’s 2023 preview roundup, the film won’t be arriving on the streamer until 2024. Until then, be sure you set up your account on the platform to be ready for Brown’s latest action-packed project. Check outeverything we know aboutDamselhere— you can view the new poster and add the film to your watchlist below.
Damselsees Millie Bobby Brown as a dutiful, well, damsel, who agrees to marry a handsome prince — only to discover it was all a trap: The royal family recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. She’s then thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, relying solely on her wits and will to survive.
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