Victoria Mahoney to Direct Charlize Theron in ‘The Old Guard’ Sequel
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNetflix has tapped Victoria Mahoney to direct its sequel to “The Old Guard,” a superhero action adventure led by Charlize Theron.“The Old Guard” premiered on Netflix in July and, by the streaming service’s vague metrics, appears to have been a hit. Along with Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngo and Chiwetel Ejiofor will return.Gina Prince-Bythewood directed the first film, based on the comic book by Greg Rucka, but opted not to return for the follow-up because she’s busy working on several projects, including Sony’s “The Woman King” starring Viola Davis.