Famed independent film studio A24 has officially shared a first look at their upcoming historical drama, The Death of Robin Hood.

With early images of the film circulating across social media, the stills A24 shared on their Instagram shows a nearly unrecognizable Hugh Jackman as an older, more seasoned version of the legendary title character.

Inspired in part by the British legend of “Robin Hood’s Death,” The Death of Robin Hood follows the final stages of the iconic British bandit’s life. As he confronts the reality of his eventful past as a murderer and thief, Jackman’s Robin also confronts a mysterious woman while contending with a potentially fatal injury.

Directed by Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One filmmaker Michael Sarnoski, the Instagram stills of The Death of Robin Hood specifically show Jackman decked out with a chest-length white beard, shoulder-length white hair and enough fur clothing to supply an additional season of Game of Thrones.

Additional stills shared on Instagram show a similarly grizzled Bill Skarsgård (as Robin’s loyal lieutenant Little John) lying in a field with Jackman’s Robin, with another image showing Jodie Comer dressed in royal blue medieval apparel.

Set for an as-of-yet undetermined release date in 2026, The Death of Robin Hood will co-star Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) and Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place), both of whom have been cast in undisclosed roles.

Like his similarly folkloric successor Zorro, Robin Hood has long since been portrayed by a number of actors practically since the invention of the camera itself.

With The Death of Robin Hood, the 57-year-old Jackman joins a long line of accomplished performers who have embodied the British hero, including Douglas Fairbanks, Errol Flynn, Richard Todd, Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Cary Elwes and Russell Crowe.

The most recent live-action version of the character audiences were last entreated to came with 2018’s less-than-well-received Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton in the lead role.

This story was originally published by Parade on Dec 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.