Millie Bobby Brownbetter get it together if she has any hopes for survival in her next feature. Following thelatest imagefrom Netflix’s upcoming fantasy action flickDamsel, the streamer has dropped the first official trailer courtesy of Geeked Week. Along with theStranger Thingsstar, the movie will feature performances fromAngela Bassett(theBlack Pantherfranchise) andRobin Wright(House of Cards),which means that although Brown’s protagonist may be in distress, the film’s viewership numbers will likely soar through the roof.
InDamsel,Brown stars as the young Princess Elodie, who has been tasked with being wed in an arranged marriage. Luckily for her, Elodie’s future hubby seemed like her dream man. After traveling to her new home, she discovers that her Prince Charming is anything but, and that he and his family have brought her there for sinister purposes. Owing a massive debt to an ancient dragon, Elodie’s new relatives plan on sacrificing her to the beast as a form of payment. Tossed into the pit with no one but herself to rely on, the young woman will need to become her own savior if she hasany hope of survival. The trailer shows Elodie’sdance with the dragon, finding her way around in the darkened maze while avoiding the giant reptile’sfiery rage. In what’s explained to her by Queen Isabelle (Wright) as nothing more than her duty to protect a kingdom that - until a few days ago - she wasn’t even a part of,the task of being a sacrifice is spelled out for the young woman. Kingdoms will collide in the feature as Elodie rises to the task, just not in the way the Queen and her subjects hoped.
Along with Basset and Wright as Lady Bayford and Queen Isabelle, respectively,the rest of the starring cast includesNick Robinson(Jurassic World) as Elodie’s betrothed Prince Henry,Ray Winstone(The Departed) as the King,Brooke Carter(The Peripheral) as Prince Henry’s younger sister, andRicky Guillart(Dear Earth) as Sir Oded. Joining the ensemble cast areSaif Mohsen(They Cloned Tyrone),Shohreh Aghdashloo(The Expanse),Elmano Sancho(Filha da Lei),Sam Sharma(Operation Cobra),Sonya Nisa(Red Rose), andErickson Santos Gomes(Quer o Destino).
Who’s the Creative Team BehindDamsel?
28 Weeks Laterdirector,Juan Carlos Fresnadillois the helmer behind the Netflix action movie whileDan Mazeau(Fast X) penned the script. Brown and Mazeau also serve as executive producers alongsideMark Bomback(Dawn of the Planet of the Apes),Robert Brown(Hell’s Kitchen), andSue Baden-Powell(Alpha).
Known for her leading role on Netflix’s fan-favorite sci-fi series,Stranger Things, Brown’s performance inDamselwill need to hold the show’s dedicated following over until thefifth and final season ofStranger Thingsarrives. In the meantime, she’ll appear inAnthonyandJoe Russo’slatest collaboration with Netflix,The Electric State, withEnola Holmes 3confirmed to also be in developmentat the streamer.
You can check out the first official trailer forDamselbelow and find out everything we know about the film inCollider’s handy guide. The feature will land on Netflix in 2024.
Damselsees Millie Bobby Brown as a dutiful, well, damsel, who agrees to marry a handsome prince — only to discover it was all a trap: The royal family recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. She’s then thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, relying solely on her wits and will to survive.
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