Uma Thurman picks up a katana once again, this time to defeat Charlize Theron and her team of immortal mercenaries in the trailer for the long-awaited Netflix sequel, The Old Guard 2.

The Old Guard 2 centres on Theron as Andromache of Scythia, aka Andy, as she comes to terms with her newfound mortality while preparing to face a new threat (Thurman).

“She is the first of the immortals,” Theron is warned in the trailer. “She knows your histories, your relationships. I am scared of what she is capable of.”

Thurman and Henry Golding are new to the franchise and join returnees Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Matthias Schoenaerts and Chiwetel Ejiofor, who all reprise their roles from the 2020 film.

Where Gina Prince-Blythewood directed the first film, Victoria Mahoney directs The Old Guard 2 from a script by Greg Rucka and Sarah L. Walker. The franchise is based on the graphic novel series from Rucka, who also worked on the script for the first movie, and illustrator Leandro Fernandez.

“There’s something for everyone in this movie,” Theron said in a statement about the sequel. “Fans who loved the first film, fans who love the original graphic novels — and brand-new fans who are looking for insane action, grounded and relatable characters, gorgeous locations and a global cast of superstars.”

Watch the trailer for The Old Guard 2 below. The film releases to Netflix on July 2nd.