The patriarchy is taking another hit. In today’s announcements of Disney+ Day, the streamer announced a slate of films that are set to premiere on its sister platforms Star and Hulu in 2022. One of those movies isThe Princess, an action movie that is coming to our screens next summer.
The movie stars Emmy-nominatedJoey Kingand will be an irreverent story set in a fairy tale world. King plays a young royal who is more comfortable with a sword than a tiara and must save her kingdom from ruthless mercenaries. So get thoseBravevibes going, because judging by the first-look photo, King is taking no BS and will give the princess dress a slight redesign that presumably helps when the time comes to chop the mercenaries’ limbs off.
King came to worldwide prominence after starring in Netflix’s hit teen romantic comedyThe Kissing Booth, as well as its two sequels. She’s proven herself truly eclectic by booking projects such asThe Conjuring,Oz: The Great and Powerful,andIndependence Day: Resurgence. She received praise for her performance in Hulu true crime limited seriesThe Act, which she was nominated for in 2019.
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First announced back in October 2020,The Princesswas described as a cross between Rapunzel and 2011’s Indonesian sensationThe Raid. It is being helmed byLe-Van Kiet, a Vietnamese filmmaker who directedFurie, a frantic martial arts action movie that follows a ruthless mother who pulls at no stops to rescue her child after the little girl is kidnapped by a trafficking ring.
Ben LustigandJake Thorntonco-wrote the script fromThe Princess. With the project, Thornton is making his feature film debut, while Lustig is taking on a feature film screenplay for the first time since 2006’sThe Thirst, which starredAdam BaldwinandJeremy Sisto.
Even though Disney announcedThe Princesswill debut on Hulu and Star in Summer 2022, no specific date has been slated by the streamer. Check out the first image fromThe Princessbelow:
