Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Old Guard and The Old Guard 2 The final scene of The Old Guard 2 teases a larger, exciting adventure, but after fans have waited five years for a follow-up to 2020’s Netflix action film about a loyal and devoted band of immortal mercenaries,

This article contains spoilers for The Old Guard 2. After an hour and a half of twists, turns, and thrills, The Old Guard 2 ends on a major cliffhanger, with the fates of most of its characters left in the balance.

Eager to know what happened in The Old Guard 2‘s ending? Directed by Victoria Mahoney, the superhero movie follows Andy and her warriors face off against their dangerous enemy, Discord, to rescue humanity.

Perhaps that also has to do with the quality of “The Old Guard 2,” which feels like a step down from the first movie, which provided much-needed escapism in the summer of 2020 as we met Theron’s Andromache the Scythian (Andy, for short) and welcomed KiKi Layne’s new immortal Nile.

In her return to action, Thurman is pitted against Theron in “The Old Guard 2.” The two discuss the pains and pleasures of the genre.

Plus, Victoria Mahoney reveals that the epic swordfight between Thurman and Charlize Theron was almost just "an amuse-bouche."

Check out Netflix originals like "Happy Gilmore 2" and "The Old Guard 2," as well as classics like "White Chicks" and "The Notebook."

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From The Old Guard 2 to Happy Gilmore 2 and a string of thrillers, here’s everything arriving on Netflix in July 2025.