Samuel Goldwyn Films has done a surprise reveal of the trailer for Millennium Media’s film reboot of the “Red Sonja” action fantasy property.
The M.J. Bassett-directed film follows barbarian huntress Red Sonja, who must unite a group of unlikely warriors to face off against the evil tyrant Emperor Draygan and his deadly bride, Dark Annisia.
Matilda Lutz (“Revenge”) stars as the title character in a film that also includes Wallis Day as Annisia, Robert Sheehan as Draygan, Michael Bisping as Hawk, Martyn Ford as General Karlak and Eliza Matengu as Amarak.
Luca Pasqualino, Rhona Mitra and Phillip Winchester co-star in the film which was shot in late 2022 in Bulgaria and Greece and has been in development since 2015 with the likes of Bryan Singer and Joey Soloway attached at different points.
Mark Canton, Courtney Solomon, Luke Lieberman, Les Weldon, Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Yariv Lernerl; and Joe Gatta produce. The film has been rated R for ‘Strong, Bloody Violence’.
The character that was created by Robert E. Howard, writer Roy Thomas, and artist Barry Windsor Smith for Marvel Comics in 1973.
“Red Sonja” releases in cinemas on August 15th and on digital platforms August 29th.
