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Damsel finally nabs an early 2024 release date! Here’s what we know

Crystal George
Crystal George

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Damsel. Millie Bobby Brown as Elodie in Damsel. Cr. John Wilson/Netflix ©2023

Another Millie Bobby Brown project titled Damsel is coming to Netflix, and we’ve shared everything we know about this upcoming fantasy film. We will constantly update this space with new information as it’s released, so stay tuned!

Brown is one of Netflix’s most sought-after actresses. She stars in one of the biggest shows on Netflix, Stranger Things, and one of the best movies on the streamer Enola Holmes. Now she will appear in Damsel, and fans can’t wait! Luckily, you won’t have to wait too much longer because Netflix has officially revealed that the movie will be released on March 8, 2024.

Damsel is a fantasy film that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will direct from a screenplay written by Dan Mazeau. Brown is executive producing along with Mazeau, Chris Castaldi, and Zack Roth.

We have so many important details to discuss regarding this movie, so let’s dive right in!

Damsel cast

Deadline recently revealed that several new cast members have been added to Damsel, we have the complete list right here:

  • Millie Bobby Brown as Princess Elodie
  • Angela Bassett as Lady Bayford, Elodie’s stepmother
  • Robin Wright as Queen Isabelle
  • Ray Winstone as the King
  • Nick Robinson as Prince Henry
  • Brooke Carter
  • Shohreh Aghdashloo

I don’t know about you, but that cast looks amazing, and I can’t wait to see this movie!

Damsel synopsis

We’re still waiting on an official synopsis, but we have a good understanding of what the fantasy film is about. It’s about a princess who is tricked into thinking she’ll be marrying a prince, only to find out she’s being sacrificed to a dragon.

What’s on Netflix provided the plot synopsis, and it’s right below:

"Brown plays Elodie, who’s anxiously awaiting her wedding to Prince Henry and feeling pressure from her Father, who needs the money her marriage will bring, to be a good, obedient wife. After marrying Henry, Elodie realizes she’s been tricked into becoming a sacrificial offering for a cruel dragon who intends to eat her. Elodie must fight her way out of the dragon’s lair and eventually saves herself by slaying the Dragon."
Damsel key art – Cr: Netflix
Damsel key art – Cr: Netflix

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Crystal George

Crystal George

Crystal George is a Staff Writer for FanSided Entertainment. She has been a part of the team since 2021 and writes across various sites, including Netflix Life, Undead Walking, Show Snob, Winter is Coming, and more. Before she joined FanSided Entertainment, Crystal was a graduate student at Full Sail University. She graduated with her Masters in Creative Writing in February 2021. This incredible experience has significantly aided her work by ensuring all her articles are typo-free and well-polished. She enjoys writing about anything and everything Netflix, and she's often covering new Netflix originals as well as licensed content that comes to the streaming platform. She's also helpful if you need recommendations on what's good to watch. For example, the Harlan Coben Netflix shows are perfect for anyone who loves suspenseful mysteries and thrilling twists. If it hasn't already been covered, she's covering it. That's her motto. But when Crystal isn't covering Netflix titles, she's having intense discussions about Glee and Killing Eve with anyone who is wi