Damsel trailer finds Millie Bobby Brown thrown into a fight for her life when her arranged marriage becomes a deadly sacrifice
Just days after the first poster for Damsel debuted, Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming action adventure.
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, 19, stars as Princess Elodie, proving that not all girls are in distress.
After Elodie agrees to marry a handsome prince, she discovers that the arranged marriage is actually more of a sacrifice from the royal family.
The trailer – set to Timbre Timbre’s 2014 song Run From Me – opens with Elodie running through the woods in a glamorous gold dress that’s clearly not meant for running.
She crawls through the woods as we hear the gutter sounds of a nearby beast, watching its tail fly by.
Trailer: Just days after the first poster for Damsel debuted, Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming action adventure
Damsel: Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, 19, stars as Princess Elodie, who proves that not all damsels are in distress
Elodie is seen crawling through a dark tunnel with only a lighted medallion to guide her way.
She is later seen tearing pieces of fabric from her dress as she climbs into a treacherous cave, only to find an opening hundreds of feet above the earth.
“Welcome Princess,” says an ominous female voice, as we then get a glimpse of the royal family, including Queen Isabelle (Robin Wright), her royal husband (Ray Winstone) and Prince Henry (Nick Robinson).
Isabelle says, “It has been our job for generations to protect our people,” as we see several citizens, all wearing gold masks to hide their faces.
Isabelle continues, “So tonight you will join a long line of women who helped build this kingdom.”
When Elodie enters a cave, he sees the names of several of these women, all etched into the walls of this cave.
The trailer also offers a look at the unspecified character of Shohreh Aghdashloo, with Isabelle adding, “The price is expensive,” as we see Elodie fight for her life.
“…but so is the reward,” Isabelle concludes, as a fierce Elodie picks up her sword and prepares for battle as the trailer comes to a close.
Cave: Later, she is seen tearing pieces of fabric from her dress as she climbs a treacherous cave, only to find an opening hundreds of feet above the earth
Royals: “Welcome Princess,” an ominous female voice is heard saying, as we then get a glimpse of the royal family, including Queen Isabelle (Robin Wright), her royal husband (Ray Winstone) and Prince Henry (Nick Robinson).
Protect: Isabelle says, “It has been our job for generations to protect our people,” as we see several citizens all wearing gold masks to hide their faces
Character: The trailer also offers a look at the unspecified character of Shohreh Aghdashloo, with Isabelle adding, “The price is expensive,” as we see Elodie fight for her life
Damsel was supposed to be released in October, but has been pushed back to sometime in 2024 due to production delays caused not only by the actors’ work stoppage, but also by the recently settled writers’ strike.
Brown will also return for a third Enola Holmes film on Netflix, where she plays the role sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, played by Henry Cavill.
The action franchise follows a smart and resourceful teenage girl who wants to ignore Victorian society and solve her own affairs.
Netflix film head Scott Stuber told the outlet, “The Holmes IP is strangely elastic.”