From Wonder Woman to The Old Guard: 5 women led movies that are full of hope and courage to watch this weekend

72 million other households around the world, became obsessed with Netflix's The Old Guard when it dropped on the streamer this summer, Charlize Theron has some good news for you. Though an official sequel hasn't gotten the green light just yet, Theron seems to think it's only a matter of time. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard follows a group of immortal warriors who find themselves targeted by enemies who want to unlock the secret of their healing abilities.

Charlize Theron spoke about her latest film “The Old Guard” being a huge hit on Netflix in a new interview with Variety.

Netflix doesn’t release viewership numbers all that often, but when the streaming service does, it’s normally for a good reason. In the case of “The Old Guard,” and its viewership totals after just a matter of days, it’s clear that Netflix wants everyone to know the new Charlize Theron action film has become one of the service’s most popular films of all time, with 72 million purported viewers.

Charlize Theron is ecstatic over the buzz her recent film, The Old Guard has received. In a recent interview with Variety, the actress reflected on the film’s massive success and positive reviews.

Netflix just gave us a peek inside the proverbial chocolate factory by sharing some small amount of data regarding viewership numbers for their original movies. The streaming giant posted a list of their 10 most viewed original movies ever, and Gina Prince-Bythewood‘s “The Old Guard” is among them.

The Old Guard is Netflix’s latest hit movie and the streaming service just revealed how many people are expected to watch the film within the first four weeks of release.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorNetflix has posted on social media that the Charlize Theron, Gina Prince-Bythewood Skydance movie The Old Guard has easily become one of the streamer’s top 10 most popular, viewed by 72M households in just four weeks.Netflix also reports that Prince-Bythewood is the first Black female director on that list.Other Netflix streaming benchmarks:–The Adam Sandler-Jennifer Aniston comedy Murder Mystery was watched by 31M accounts in its first

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This weekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

The new Netflix hit movie The Old Guard, co-produced by and starring Charlize Theron, is an action blockbuster that features a prominent gay couple.

The latest news update about Charlize Theron's recently released Netflix film suggests that the action thriller could have a possible sequel. The film which ended on a suspense note, when one of the immortals who was perceived to be dead, shows up alive.

When you finish watching the new Netflix movie The Old Guard, you’re immediately going to be ready to watch a sequel. So, will it happen?

J. Kim Murphy editorThis unusual summer movie season continues this weekend with a particularly diverse batch of high profile releases hitting a variety of streaming platforms, along with the flow of independent and foreign films continuing to premiere on video-on-demand services.The romantic comedy “Palm Springs” made headlines when it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

"Is this even safe?" KiKi Layne's Nile Freeman asks as she looks around a rickety Russian plane."Does it matter?" shrugs Charlize Theron's Andy, looking tough in a black tank top and Chet Baker-like haircut. In a typical action movie it's a typical line — macho, heroic bluster.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerGina Prince-Bythewood is very intentional about her projects, which explains why she’s only directed five films in a 20 year-career that began with her helming debut, 2000’s Love & Basketball. “I don’t ever want to put something out that is not good, so that’s my internal drive,” she told Deadline.That intentionally is what led Prince-Bythewood to The Old Guard, and a comic book genre that she had been itching to tackle.

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIt’s 2020 and “Love and Basketball” director Gina Prince-Bythewood has achieved a Hollywood first — she’s the first Black woman to direct an action-comic book film, and her editor, Terilyn Shropshire (“When They See Us”) has the same distinction.“It’s whack,” comments Prince-Bythewood of the historic moment.“The Old Guard,” which premieres on Netflix July 10, is based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka, who also wrote the screenplay.

Netflix the week of July 10-16. Netflix is doing one of those weeks where there's one marquee release whose standout status is thrown into sharp relief by the low-profile releases around it.

For all the painful absences of this summer, it has been a season blessedly bereft of superheroes. No, they’re not all bad.

Charlize Theron is looking back at conquering her fear of riding horses.