 Red Sonja (2025)

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A young girl rises from the ashes of tragedy to become the most feared warrior woman of all time: the She-Devil with a Sword.

Red Sonja (2025) — At a Glance

Overview

• Title: Red Sonja (2025)

• Genre: Sword-and-sorcery action-fantasy

• Director: M. J. Bassett

• Writer: Tasha Huo

• Based on: The character created by Robert E. Howard and adapted by Roy Thomas WikipediaWikipediaEW.com

Cast

• Matilda Lutz as Red Sonja

• Supporting roles: Wallis Day (Annisia), Robert Sheehan (Emperor Dragan), Michael Bisping, Martyn Ford, Eliza Matengu, Rhona Mitra, Veronica Ferres, Luke Pasqualino, and others WikipediaWikipedia.

⏰ Release Timeline

• World Premiere: Russia on July 31, 2025

• Limited U.S. Theatrical Release: August 13, 2025

• Digital/VOD Release: From August 29, 2025
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Synopsis

Red Sonja, a barbarian warrior, is forced into gladiatorial combat under Emperor Dragan’s rule. She unites with unlikely allies to lead a rebellion, facing both human foes and fantastical beasts, while battling Dragan’s deadly consort, Annisia WikipediaEW.com.

Reception & Highlights

• Critical Response: Mixed reviews overall

  • The Guardian described it as low-budget and CGI-heavy, and gave it 2 out of 5 stars The Guardian.

  • Entertainment Weekly highlighted the return of the chainmail bikini and the gritty action through its trailer EW.com.

• Cast Moments: Brigitte Nielsen—the original Red Sonja from the 1985 film—visited the set and connected with the new cast, though her role remains unclear EW.com.

• Ratings & Availability:

  • Rotten Tomatoes: Around 56% critics, 55% audience

  • Rating: R, due to strong violence Rotten TomatoesPlex.tv.

Fan Buzz

On Reddit, fans have been active since early 2025:

“The long-gestating Red Sonja reboot … finally in post production and has landed a distribution deal for late 2025…”
— mentioning M. J. Bassett’s involvement Reddit

“The movie finally has a US distributor and will be releasing later this year with a R rating”
— discussing the R-rating and showing optimism about the release Reddit

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