Written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, “The Old Guard” was released in 2020 and became one of the most popular movies to hit the streaming platform.

Theron, who played Andy/Andromache the Scythian who leads a group of immortal warriors fighting for justice, said the follow-up film finished shooting about two years ago. It suffered a long delay due to a change in Netflix leadership.

“Netflix made a lot of changes. We got caught up in that, and our post-production shut down, I think, five weeks later,” he told Variety.

Actors and writers’ strikes also played a role in pushing the film back.

The Oscar winner added, “They were going through a lot of changes, and I completely understand that. We finally started it again and I’m so excited about it. It’s really good… It’s coming out soon… It’s a really important movie for us. I only wanted to do it if we could make it amazing. I really love the movie.”

“The Old Guard,” based on the comic book series by Greg Rucka and illustrator Leandro Fernandez, was praised at the time of its release for its stellar female-led action sequences and background music.

The film features a small group of immortal soldiers, led by Andy, who have been working as mercenaries for centuries. But the group is shocked when they find a new immortal woman, shortly after they learn that a rogue group has video proof of their immortality.

The second chapter was directed by Victoria Mahoney, starring Uma Thurman and Henry Golding, along with Theron, Kiki Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngo, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Theron also produced the action drama through her company Denver & Delilah, alongside Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger.

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