“I will escape… for every innocent woman whose life was stolen.” Netflix has launched the full trailer for the action thriller fantasy movie Damsel, from Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (best known for Intacto, 28 Weeks Later, and Intruders years ago). Ready for a streaming release in March. A young woman agrees to marry a handsome prince — only to discover it was all a trap. She is thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon and must rely solely on her wits and will to survive. “She’s a ‘damsel’ who doesn’t need to be saved. She saves herself in many ways. It subverts what you expect: You’re expecting the prince to turn around and save her, and… no. Don’t wait for the prince.” Why, of course not! Millie Bobby Brown stars as Elodie in this story. The cast also includes Robin Wright, Angela Bassett, Nick Robinson, Brooke Carter, Ray Winstone, and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Seems like this should be a pretty good time! It’s not entirely set in the cave with this dragon, clearly a lot more going down with this kingdom and her defiance.
Here’s the main official trailer (+ poster) for Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s Damsel, from Netflix’s YouTube:
“It’s a thrilling adventure with a really dark twist to put you on the edge of your seat… As a filmmaker, one of the things I always want to do is surprise the audience with a new take on a story. Especially this kind of [traditional story] — we have to modernize those tales with new takes, more modern and real ways, to connect with the audience.” –Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Fresnadillo’s Damsel movie right here to view the first look again.
A dutiful damsel (Millie Bobby Brown) agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive. Damsel is directed by acclaimed Spanish writer / filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, director of the films Intacto, 28 Weeks Later, Intruders, Prototype, and Blanco previously, plus a few other shorts. The screenplay is written by Dan Mazeau (Wrath of the Titans, Fast X). Produced by Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, & Chris Castaldi; co-produced by Emily Wolfe. Netflix will debut Fresnadillo’s Damsel streaming on Netflix worldwide starting on March 8th, 2024 coming up. Who’s in?
