Copley’s latest assignment sends
Andy and her ancient mates to
South Sudan, ostensibly to free
some hostages from a terrorist
group, but once there they
find themselves ambushed and
gunned down. Of course, being
immortal, they only remain dead
for a few seconds, and wipe out
their attackers immediately upon
revival. Figuring out that Copley
has betrayed her team, Andy sets
out for revenge, but things are
complicated by the emergence of
a new immortal, US marine Nile
Freeman (KiKi Layne), who miraculously
comes back to life after
having her throat slit while serving
in Afghanistan. Andy tracks down
Nile and takes the reluctant young
immortal under her wing.
The premise of a group of warriors
who have survived for centuries
is an intriguing one. Under
Andy’s leadership, The Old Guard
are sort of a do-gooder version of
Lance Henriksen’s vampire clan
from Near Dark. But for a group of
intelligent people who have lived
on this planet for several millennia,
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