'Red Sonja 'reboot's bloody first trailer sees the return of the chainmail bikini (exclusive)
In the first trailer for Red Sonja, debuting exclusively with Entertainment Weekly, the iconic red-headed warrior takes center stage, with Revenge star Matilda Lutz taking over the role Brigitte Nielsen originated onscreen in 1985.
The trailer features Lutz's Sonja kicking ass and vanquishing all manner of foes, from humans to fantastical beasts, as she backflips, slashes, wrestles, and stabs her way through blood-soaked battlefields and gladiator arenas.
The movie's official synopsis reads: "Captured. Chained. Forced to fight for survival. Red Sonja must battle her way through the blood-soaked pits of a tyrant's empire and rally an army of outcasts to reclaim her freedom and take down Dragan and his ruthless bride, Dark Annisia."
"Witness the rise of a legend," teases a title card as Sonja tosses aside a severed head.
Later, she ominously warns, "Someone has to make a stand. Nothing but death awaits us." She then promises to "do what damage I can," which, it turns out, is a lot.
The character's famous chainmail bikini also makes a cameo, much to her initial horror. "And that protects?" she asks when an armorer hands it to her. "Nothing," he deadpans back, before adding, "The crowd will love it."
The character Red Sonja was first created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for Marvel Comics in 1973, and was partially inspired by Robert E. Howard's Red Sonya of Rogatino. She was often partnered with Conan the Barbarian in the comics. (In the 1985 big-screen original, Arnold Schwarzenegger played her Conan-like love interest, Kalidor.)
After years trapped in development hell, the new reboot finally moved forward with MJ Bassett (Iron Fist, Power, and Ash vs. Evil Dead) directing a screenplay by Tasha Huo (Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft).In addition to Lutz, the film also stars Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy), Wallis Day (Batwoman), Martyn Ford (Those About to Die), Michael Bisping (Den of Thieves), with Phillip Winchester (Strike Back) and Trevor Eve (Waking the Dead).
Sheehan, Lutz, and Ford will be on hand later this month for a panel at San Diego Comic-Con to discuss more about their roles and what fans can expect.
Red Sonja hits theaters on Aug. 15, before arriving on digital on Aug. 29.
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