EXCLUSIVE: The Death of Robin Hood director breaks down how he reinvents a classic tale in his A24 film
- On June 19, A24 will release The Death of Robin Hood, director Michael Sarnoski's adaptation of a 17th-century ballad reimagining the legendary figure as a remorseful, aging outlaw confronting his violent past.
- Hugh Jackman stars as a grizzled, solitary Robin wandering 13th-century England, tormented by 'blood debts' from a ruthless criminal past as Sarnoski strips away romanticized legends to depict brutal reality.
- After sustaining mortal wounds, Robin encounters Sister Brigid, played by Jodie Comer, who reimagines the traditional prioress as a compassionate caretaker offering redemption through a dynamic built on grief and forgiveness.
- Shot on 35mm film with richly overcast textures, the movie eschews typical blockbuster tropes for a meditative character study, delivering an elegiac portrait of moral reckoning rather than high-octane action.
- By confronting the cycle of violence in Robin's life, Sarnoski positions the film as myth-busting counter-programming, hoping audiences reconsider the stories they tell themselves about heroism and redemption.
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'The Death of Robin Hood' review: Hugh Jackman leads a bleak, brutal, and boring re-imagining of the outlaw
It's impossible to watch The Death of Robin Hood and not think of Logan. Both films star Hugh Jackman, and both mar his leading-man good looks with old age makeup, scars, and mangy facial hair. In each, he plays an anti-hero whose legend is one of noble heroism but whose reality is a trail of senseless carnage. And in both, his withered humanity is revived by protecting an orphaned girl. In this comparison, The Death of Robin Hood only suffers. …
The Brutal Poetry Of 'The Death of Robin Hood'
It’s 1247 England, and a young girl is freezing to death. Trudging through a blinding blizzard, she spots a campfire flickering in the distance. She cautiously approaches the man (Hugh Jackman) at the campfire, who throws her a piece of meat and lets her join him beside the fire. She asks him what he knows of the hero Robin Hood, but he only dismisses the legends of the poor man’s champion as tall tales. “He was a murderous brigand,” he says rou…
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Hugh Jackman Deconstructs a Superhero, Again, and It Works, Again
When most people think of Robin Hood, they picture Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, Cary Elwes or that weirdly sexy animated fox. They were hunky heroes, the whole lot of them, whether their films were frothy adventures, farcical parodies or badass action blockbusters. They played the version of Robin Hood who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, which made the character an unambiguous good guy for over half a millennia, even though today he’d …
Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer’s Grim Medieval Drama Strips Away the Legend of Robin Hood to Deliver a Brutal, Subversive Take on the Iconic Outlaw
The Death of Robin Hood will be released in theaters on June 19.Robin Hood and Little John, murderin’ through the forest, Oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally, golly, what a slay! That’s basically The Death of Robin Hood in a nutshell. While its gloomy visuals, gory kills and sharp performances impress, writer-director Michael Sarnoski’s cerebral, artsy drama will likely appeal more to medieval folklore scholars and fans of gritty period pieces than general…
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Hugh Jackman Terrorizes Nottingham in a Ferociously Grim Character Study About How Legends Are Forged
"Pig" director Michael Sarnoski applies the historical accuracy of a Robert Eggers movie to the tale of a sociopath who's been living a lie.
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer and Bill Skarsgard Get Mired in the Muck of A24’s Dour Revisionist Take
Hugh Jackman stars in 'The Death of Robin Hood,' Michael Sarnoski's revisionist take on the classic folk hero, also featuring Jodie Comer.
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