A24 Rewrites the Legend in First Trailer for The Death of Robin Hood

Hugh Jackman stars in A24’s grim reimagining that dismantles the Robin Hood myth.

A24 Unveils Grim First Trailer for The Death of Robin Hood, Recasting the Legend as a Lie

A24 has released the first official trailer for The Death of Robin Hood, a revisionist take on the centuries-old legend that strips away heroism in favor of blood, guilt, and reckoning. Rather than celebrating a folk hero who robbed from the rich to give to the poor, the film presents Robin Hood as a violent marauder whose story has been softened — and distorted — by history.

The film stars Hugh Jackman as Robin, gravely injured after a battle he believed would be his last. Rescued while hovering near death, Robin is forced to confront the reality of a life defined not by noble rebellion, but by crime and murder. The trailer suggests a story rooted less in adventure than in moral collapse, framing Robin’s survival as a curse rather than a triumph.

Jodie Comer plays the mysterious woman who saves Robin and offers him a chance at something resembling salvation, though the tone of the footage makes it clear that redemption will not come easily, if at all. The supporting cast includes Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, and Noah Jupe, signaling an ensemble built around psychological tension rather than mythic spectacle.

The film is written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, whose previous work on Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One leaned heavily into character-driven storytelling and emotional brutality. That sensibility appears to carry over here, with the trailer emphasizing isolation, remorse, and the cost of violence rather than action set pieces.

While the Robin Hood myth has long been associated with romanticized rebellion, historians have often pointed out that early versions of the legend painted a far less charitable figure. The Death of Robin Hood appears to lean into that interpretation, presenting a version of the story closer to medieval brutality than family-friendly folklore.

A24’s latest genre offering continues the studio’s interest in deconstructing familiar narratives and exposing the rot beneath cultural myths. If the trailer is any indication, The Death of Robin Hood is less concerned with reinventing a hero than with interrogating why he was ever celebrated in the first place.

The film does not yet have a release date announced, but the trailer is now available to watch. Fans are encouraged to revisit what they think they know about Robin Hood — and decide whether the legend was ever true at all.