Netflix’s official trailer for Damsel boasts that while there’s a handsome prince and a pretty princess, this is is no ordinary fairy tale. Millie Bobby Brown takes matters into her own hands after being tricked by a prince, vowing to take down those who take advantage of innocent women.
In addition to Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown, the cast of the action thriller includes Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Brooke Carter, Angela Bassett, and Robin Wright.
“A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive.”
Oscar nominee Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directs from a screenplay by Dan Mazeau, with Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Chris Castaldi producing. Executive producers include Millie Bobby Brown, Sue Baden-Powell, Zack Roth, Robert Brown, Dan Mazeau, and Mark Bomback.
“I couldn’t draw from anything because I’ve personally never read a story like Damsel,” said Brown, discussing her character with Netflix’s Tudum. “With Eleven, I’m able to draw from Mad Max. Or, with Enola Holmes, I’m able to draw a little bit from Hermione in Harry Potter. I couldn’t find anyone for Elodie and so I knew I was going to have to create her, find her along the way, find what her weaknesses and strengths are, and really create a life and a journey for her so that everybody would care about her, believe in her, and root for her.”
The dark fairy tale thriller premieres on Netflix on March 8, 2024.
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