Red Sonja

Red Sonja is a 2025 American sword and sorcery film directed by M. J. Bassett and written by Tasha Huo, based on the character by Robert E. Howard as adapted by Roy Thomas. The film stars Matilda Lutz as Red Sonja, alongside Wallis Day, Robert Sheehan, Michael Bisping, Martyn Ford, Eliza Matengu, Rhona Mitra, and Veronica Ferres. The film follows the adventures of the nomad barbarian Sonja, who unites a group of unlikely warriors to face off against Dragan and his deadly consort Annisia. Red Sonja premiered in Russia on July 31, 2025, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 13 by Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics.