What is The Death Of Robin Hood about? Details explored as Bill Skarsgård, Hugh Jackman join cast

Bill Skarsgård and Hugh Jackman join the cast of the upcoming action movie The Death Of Robin Hood, which is directed and written by Michael Sarnoski.

Having previously directed and written critically acclaimed films, including Pig (2021) and A Quiet Place: Day One (2024), Michael Sarnoski, this time, is set to direct The Death Of Robin Hood, which is reported to be a murkier reconceptualization of the popular legendary character- the 'Robin Hood.'

The synopsis of The Death Of Robin Hood, as per IMDb reads:

Robin Hood grapples with his past life of crime and murder while in the hands of a mysterious woman after being badly injured

What is The Death Of Robin Hood about?

As per multiple reports, The Death Of Robin Hood follows the plot of a severely wounded, battle-scarred man who is helped by an enigmatic woman, and therefore, finds a gateway to achieve redemption.

Going by the plotline, it reveals that this time, the story of Robin Hood might take a different direction altogether, which hints at exploring themes surrounding sin, redemption, trauma, and war.

We might get to witness a much more vulnerable side of Robin Hood, as opposed to the popular understanding of Robin Hood about social and economic justice, the iconic and emancipatory character who helps the poverty-stricken people by looting the wealthy ones.

However, In The Death Of Robin Hood, the treatment of the storyline might be aligning more towards an inward and introspective journey.

As per reports of Variety, director Michael Sarnoski sheds light on how this time, it shall be a completely new and fresh take on the story of Robin Hood, as he states:

“It has been an incredible opportunity to reinvent and freshly innovate the story we all know of Robin Hood”

Hugh Jackman and Bill Skarsgård join the cast of The Death Of Robin Hood

The Oscar-nominated actor Hugh Jackman, widely known for his work in films including Van Helsing (2004), Les Misérables (2012), and for essaying the character of the celebrated 'Wolverine' in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the X-Men film series, joins the cast of The Death Of Robin Hood.

Along with him joins Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård, who is noted for his work in films and TV series, including Hemlock Grove (2013-2015), Barbarian (2022), John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), including his iconic portrayal of the deadly clown 'Pennywise' in the IT film series (2017 and 2019), and also for his work in the recently released and the highly successful film Nosferatu (2024).

Along with Hugh Jackman and Bill Skarsgård, we shall witness a cast of promising actors in The Death Of Robin Hood, which includes Jodie Comer, the BAFTA TV-winning actor who is known for her work in films and TV series including My Mad Fat Diary (2013-2015), Doctor Foster (2015-2017), The Last Duel (2021), Help (2021), to name a few.

Along with Hugh Jackman, Bill Skarsgård, and Jodie Comer, we have a brilliant cast of actors including:

Murray Bartlett
Noah Jupe
Alfie Lawless

The Death Of Robin Hood shall be produced by Andrew Swett, Aaron Ryder from Ryder Picture Company, and Alexander Black from Lyrical Media. The film's distribution will be done by A24 in the United States, which has been a part of the distribution of several successful films and TV series, including The Witch (2015) and Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).