In the realm of fur-lined capes, you’ll never be able to adequately prepare yourself for this. StudioCanal UK has recently published a new teaser for the upcoming 4K Ultra HD release of Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic action classic Red Sonja. The 4K Ultra version of the film will be released on July 18, 2022, and pre-orders are presently available. In addition, there will be a very limited run of SteelBooks. We get a glance at the film’s campy splendour in the new 4K Ultra release trailer, which gives us a taste of how underappreciated it is. It’s an amalgamation of horseback riding, sword fighting and candlelight wizardry in the trailer.
When it comes to a movie, what more do you need to look for? It’s easy to see the film’s influence on current Marvel films, especially Taika Waititi’s Thor films, which heavily rely on camp aesthetics that directly reference films like Red Sonja, thanks to painted backdrops of colossal skeletons, aquatic monster fights, and Schwarzenegger’s signature shows of strength. Thor: Love and Thunder’s trailer features a gigantic snow monster carcass.
It’s apparent that Red Sonja has left an imprint on the fantasy and superhero genres despite being once derided as tacky and useless. To really grasp the significance of this influence, let’s go back to one of the most ridiculous action-fantasy movies of the 1980s. Nielsen plays Sonja, a warrior with a red beard who vows to avenge the deaths of both her parents and siblings by using her newly discovered supernatural abilities.
However, she makes a pact with herself that she would never fall in love with a guy who she believes she can defeat in a fight. A powerful talisman that might wipe out the entire planet is held by Queen Gedren, who must be stopped. Sonja encounters Schwarzenegger’s Kalidor, a mysteriously strong man who aids her in her quest to put a stop to the Queen’s reign of terror. Richard Fleischer directed Red Sonja, which had a score by Ennio Morricone, a legend in the world of film music. New artwork by Renato Casaro is included in the new version, which is based on Robert E. Howard’s stories about Conan the Barbarian. Red Sonja may presently be pre-ordered at this location. On July 18th, 2022, the 4K Ultra version will be launched.