The Old Guard (franchise)
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The Old Guard is a sci-fi media franchise. It started as a series of graphic novels created by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández and published by Image Comics. It has released over 16 issues from three series. The series follows a group of immortal soldiers, known as The Old Guard, led by a woman named Andromache of Scythia (Andy) who has been alive for several thousand years. A film adaptation from Netflix and Skydance Media was made in 2020, with a sequel released on July 2nd, 2025.
Infobox
Created by
Greg RuckaLeandro Fernández
Original work
The Old Guard: Opening Fire (2017)
Graphic novel(s)
The Old Guard: Opening Fire (2017)The Old Guard: Force Multiplied (2019–20)The Old Guard: Tales Through Time (2020–21)
Film(s)
The Old Guard (2020)The Old Guard 2 (2025)
Soundtrack(s)
The Old Guard (Music from the Netflix film)
Tables
· Film adaptations
The Old Guard
The Old Guard
Film
The Old Guard
U.S. release date
July 10, 2020
Directed by
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Screenplay by
Greg Rucka
Produced by
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono and Marc Evans
Music by
Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O'Halloran
Cinematography
Tami Reiker and Barry Ackroyd
Edited by
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Studio(s)
Skydance MediaDenver and Delilah ProductionsMarc Evans Productions
Distributed by
Netflix
Status
Released
The Old Guard 2
The Old Guard 2
Film
The Old Guard 2
U.S. release date
July 2, 2025
Directed by
Victoria Mahoney
Screenplay by
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Marc Evans and Gina Prince-Bythewood
Produced by
Max Aruj and Ruth Barrett
Music by
Barry Ackroyd
Cinematography
Matthew Schmidt
| Film | release date | Directed by | Screenplay by | Produced by | Music by | Cinematography | Edited by | Studio(s) | Distributed by | Status |
| The Old Guard | July 10, 2020 | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Greg Rucka | David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono and Marc Evans | Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O'Halloran | Tami Reiker and Barry Ackroyd | Terilyn A. Shropshire | Skydance MediaDenver and Delilah ProductionsMarc Evans Productions | Netflix | Released |
| The Old Guard 2 | July 2, 2025 | Victoria Mahoney | David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Marc Evans and Gina Prince-Bythewood | Max Aruj and Ruth Barrett | Barry Ackroyd | Matthew Schmidt |
References
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- EW.comhttps://ew.com/article/2016/08/23/old-guard-greg-rucka-leandro-fernandez-comic-image/
- Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/work/53844229-the-old-guard-vol-1-opening-fire
- Bleeding Cool News And Rumorshttps://bleedingcool.com/comics/a-preview-of-old-guard-force-multiplied-1-before-charlize-theron-and-idris-elba-get-to-be-in-it/
- www.goodreads.comhttps://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/69671328-the-old-guard-vol-2-force-multiplied
- Barnes & Noblehttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-old-guard-book-two-greg-rucka/1131665972?ean=9781534313774
- Barnes & Noblehttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-old-guard-greg-rucka/1140474906
- "REVIEW: The Old Guard Book One: Opening Fire Needs to Take Its Time"https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2020/08/review-the-old-guard-book-one-opening-fire-needs-to-take-its-time/
- "Review: The Old Guard, Book One: Opening Fire"https://quirkycatsfatstacks.com/2021/10/21/review-the-old-guard-book-one-opening-fire/
- "The Old Guard Book Two: Force Multiplied Review – But Why Tho?"https://butwhytho.net/2020/08/16/review-the-old-guard-book-two-force-multiplied/
- "ICYMI! THE OLD GUARD: TALES THROUGH TIME 1-6: The Story Of Us (Series Review)"https://comic-watch.com/comic-book-reviews/icymi-the-old-guard-tales-through-time-1-6-the-story-of-us-series-review
- Rotten Tomatoeshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_old_guard
- "The Old Guard Reviews"https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-old-guard
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/skydance-picks-up-rights-greg-rucka-comic-old-guard-990567/
- Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/article/gina-prince-bythewood-the-old-guard.html
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://variety.com/2018/film/news/gina-prince-blythewood-directing-skydance-the-old-guard-1202884404/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2019/02/charlize-theron-netflix-the-old-guard-movie-1202561033/
- theilluminerdi.comhttps://www.theilluminerdi.com/2021/01/26/the-old-guard-2-greenlight/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/08/the-old-guard-2-netflix-skydance-victoria-mahoney-direct-charlize-theron-kiki-layne-1234822323/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/old-guard-2-cast-uma-thurman-henry-golding-1235162990/