An adaptation of a comic book, ‘The Old Guard’ is an American movie. This movie caters to the action and adventure genre. The Old Guard got a rating of 7, which is fair for a movie belonging to this genre. The movie gained an appreciation for the action scenes, direction by Gina Prince Bythewood, and also for the performance of the actors. We will also talk about The Old Guard Filming Locations.
The star cast of ‘The Old Guard’ includes Charlize Theron, Matthias Schoenaerts, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari. The movie has many other talented actors in the supporting roles. The release date of the film is the 10th of July 2020. Fans of the action genre can stream the movie on Netflix.
The movie remained on the number one spot on Netflix for the weekend it was released. 72 million people watched the movie in the first month of its release. The Old Guard was among the ‘Top 10 successful Netflix original launches’ in Netflix’s history.
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What is the Plot of the movie ‘The Old Guard’?
Andy, Joe, Booker, and Nicky are old-age warriors who have unusual healing abilities. They work for helping other people. They had a rule of never working for the same employer. The rescuers got a job from James Copley, a CIA operative. They could not deny his offer but went on a mission in South Sudan to save kidnapped girls.
The kidnappers killed the warriors in this mission, and they had to use their healing abilities. After healing, they killed the kidnappers. Meanwhile, James Copley filmed the process of their regeneration. The filmmakers have given a nod for the filming of the sequel of ‘The Old Guard’.
The Old Guard Filming Locations
The shooting of the movie ‘The Old Guard’ began in the May of 2019. The filming was first started in Europe. Directors and filmmakers chose the United Kingdom and Morocco as the filming locations for the movie. A small portion of the filming of ‘The Old Guard’ also took place in the Shepperton Studios in England.
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Watlington, United Kingdom
The popular location for the shooting of the movie series Sherlock Holmes is none other than Watlington in the United Kingdom. This location was the first choice of the director of ‘The Old Guard’. The town of Watlington in England is famous for its Town Hall, special filming techniques, and aesthetic scenic beauty. The shooting of a scene in the movie took place in one of the oldest pubs in England in Watlington. A disused church in the town was Charlie’s house in the movie. This place is gradually becoming a hub for filming movies and TV shows.
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Marrakech, Morocco
An imperial city in Morocco famous for skilled workers and is a hub for the filming industry. The opening scenes of the movie ‘The Old Guard’ were shot in Marrakech. The most loved series of all time, Game of Thrones, is also shot in the city of Marrakech. Over the last 40 years, Morocco has become the world’s largest filming spot. All the directors and producers of big-budget movies or even small-budget movies prefer Morocco. The city is also popular by the name Africa’s Hollywood.
Shepperton Studios, England
One of the oldest filming studios in the United Kingdom is Shepperton Studios. It was established in 1931, almost 91 years ago. Shepperton Studios is the center of independent filmmaking and TV shows. The shooting of many popular TV shows and movies like Thomas and Friends, Captain America took place in this studio. Fighting scenes of Andy and Lykon are shot in a forest located close to the Shepperton Studios. The filming of the climax scenes of the movie took place in this studio.
The movie ‘The Old Guard’ is the storehouse of action and thriller. If you are a fan of adventurous movies, then do watch ‘The Old Guard’ only on Netflix!
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