Hulu has released the official trailer for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming action fantasy The Princess, which will be available for streaming in the U.S. this summer on Friday, July 1. The video provides us a preview of the action-packed fighting sequences highlighting Joey King as one badass royal. It teases the titular character’s dilemma as she tries to save her family and kingdom from an evil suitor.
Check out The Princess trailer in the player below along with the key art poster:
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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.”
Leading 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). 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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The Princess is produced by Neal H. Moritz and Derek Kolstad, with Joey King and Guy Riedel serving as executive producers.
