It’s taken a long time for a new Red Sonja movie to get off the ground following the release of the first adaptation in 1985 at a time when Conan the Barbarian was a major hit. Now, forty years later, the first official trailer has been released for the new Red Sonja movie coming later this year.
Matilda Lutz stars as the titular character in the movie which was directed by M. J. Bassett and written by Tasha Huo. In addition to Lutz, the cast includes Wallis Day, Robert Sheehan, Michael Bisping, Martyn Ford, Eliza Matengu, Veronica Ferres, Katrina Durden, and Manal El Feitury.
Additionally, other cast members include Rhona Mitra, Kate Nichols, and Danica Davis. Production on the film can be traced back as far as 2008 when the project first entered development. After many changes over the years, however, the current iteration didn’t come together until 2021 when Huo was tapped to write the screenplay.
Here’s the full official trailer for Red Sonja that’s been released online:
Obviously this movie has faced a rather long development and production period, one which will adapt a story based on the Dynamite Entertainment version of Red Sonja. The popular comic book character also has ties in the Marvel Comics world, though after her Marvel iteration was killed off, the Dynamite version replaced her.
It’s definitely exciting to see a new adaptation of the character finally get off the ground. Especially since this new cinematic take will be R-rated and it appears to be faithful to the comic book source material in addition to the previous film adaptation. Hopefully the film, which will be released by Samuel Goldwyn Films, will live up to the expectations held by fans of the character and the surrounding franchise.
Fans will be able to see Red Sonja when the long-anticipated sword and sorcery film hits theaters on August 15, 2025. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the title as we have them.