It’s been a while sinceNetflixlast provided an update onThe Old Guard 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed comic book adaptation starringCharlize Theronas Andromache of Scythia. During a recent interview with Collider’sChristina RadishforThe Regime,Matthias Schoenaerts, who portrayed Booker inThe Old Guard, spoke about the internal decisions at Netflix that have kept the sequel from being released, despite it being filmed over a year ago.
“We shot it approximately a year and a half ago, and I think they’re hitting the last stage of post-production.As far as I’ve understood, I think there’s been a switch at Netflix high up.I think there’s a different CEO, so that leads to a reconsidering of release, and how and when, and that’s not up to me. I don’t know. But I know we’re hitting the last stage of post-production, so it’s gonna show up at some point.”
When it was released,The Old Guardbecame one of Netflix’smost successful launches, and the studio decided to quickly move forward with the development of a sequel.The Old Guard 2, which was directed byVictoria Mahoney, was filmed back in 2022, with the main cast returning to reprise their roles, alongside newcomersUma ThurmanandHenry Golding
When asked what it was like to reprise Booker and return to the world, Schoenaerts was quick to answer, “It was nice,” before going on to say, “The people I work with there are friends of mine, so it’s always nice to work with friends and to work with a great production team and lovely director, Victoria Mahoney.I’m very curious to see it, actually. I haven’t seen anything yet, so I’m curious.”
When Will ‘The Old Guard 2’ Be Released?
Gina Prince-Bythewooddirected the first film, which followed Andy and her team of immortal mercenaries as they tried to take on missions that could help people for centuries until they ran into Nile (KiKi Layne). The young woman realized she couldn’t die, and it was up to Andy, Booker, Joe (Marwan Kenzari), and Nicky (Luca Marinelli) to find her before it was too late. After recruiting Nile, their journey was far from over, withThe Old Guardcoming to an end as a former member of the team, Quynh (Veronica Ngo), appearing in Booker’s apartment just in time for the credits to roll.
As Schoenaerts noted during the interview,Ted SarandosandReed Hastingswere co-CEOs from July 2020 until January 2023, when Hastings transitioned into the role of Executive Chairman of Netflix, withGreg Peters, the former COO, stepping into the co-CEO role beside Sarandos. Netflix has undergone a number of strategy changes over the years, and it sounds like the streamer hasThe Old Guard 2in a bit of a holding pattern. Hopefully, with the film in the final stages of post-production, it’s only a matter of time before Netflix releases an official update on its release plans.
