A24 has released the first trailer for The Death of Robin Hood, a revisionist take on the English folk hero that casts Hugh Jackman as an aging outlaw who rejects the legend built around him. In the clip, Robin says the stories people tell are “all lies,” while other characters call him a “murderous brigand,” setting up a film that treats the myth as propaganda rather than moral fable.
Writer-director Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One) frames Robin as a man nearing the end of a violent life. The official logline describes him as gravely injured after a battle and placed in the care of a mysterious woman who offers him “a chance at salvation.” The trailer leans into that tension: brutal close-quarters fighting, hard confessions, and a protagonist who seems weary of both his body count and his reputation.
Jodie Comer co-stars in a role Sarnoski has declined to fully detail, while confirming she is not playing Maid Marian. In recent comments tied to the film’s promotional rollout, Sarnoski said her character introduces Robin “to another side of life,” positioning her as a counterweight to the film’s violence rather than a conventional romantic figure. Bill Skarsgård plays a version of Little John, with Murray Bartlett and Noah Jupe rounding out the principal cast.
The project has circulated in industry circles since A24 acquired U.S. distribution rights, with filming taking place in Northern Ireland. The studio has not announced a specific release date beyond a 2026 theatrical window, leaving it to compete for attention in a crowded calendar of franchise entries and prestige plays. For A24, the pitch looks clear: pair a recognizable legend with Sarnoski’s stripped-back approach, then let Jackman’s battered, self-accusing Robin Hood do the selling.
