Hulu has announced the release date for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming action fantasy The Princess, starring Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Joey King. The film will be available for streaming in the U.S. this summer on Friday, July 1 as well as on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
The date announcement also came with a promotional still from The Princess, which you can check out below. It provides us with our first look at King’s titular character, described as a skilled and formidable young royal.
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Described as Rapunzel meets The Raid, The Princess is directed by Le-Van Kiet (Furie) from a screenplay written by Ben Lustig (The Thirst) and Jake Thornton (Final Fantasy). It centers around an action-packed fight to the death set in a fairy tale world.
“When a beautiful, strong-willed princess refuses to wed the cruel sociopath to whom she is betrothed, she is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her father’s castle.” reads the synopsis. “With her scorned, vindictive suitor intent on taking her father’s throne, the princess must protect her family and save the kingdom.”
The coming-of-age action fantasy film is Joey King, reuniting with Hulu after the critically-acclaimed limited series The Act. It will also star Dominic Cooper (Preacher), Olga Kurylenko (Black Widow), and Veronica Ngo (The Old Guard).
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The Princess is produced by Neal H. Moritz and Derek Kolstad, with Joey King and Guy Riedel serving as executive producers.
King’s notable film credits include Crazy Stupid Love, The Dark Knight Rises, The Conjuring, and The Kissing Booth trilogy. She will next be seen in the all-star action-comedy Bullet Train.
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