Millie Bobby Brown is only 19 years old and she’s absolutely crushing it on Netflix, with the worldwide hit series Stranger Things and the beloved Enola Holmes films. Millie’s next high-profile gig at the streamer is the fantasy film Damsel, which comes out in March 2024. Millie plays a princess who agrees to marry a rival prince, only to realize that she’s actually the sacrifice for a fire-breathing dragon. The action-packed trailer for Damsel was released on February 13.
Fans are so excited to see Millie dominate yet another project for Netflix. Here’s everything you need to know about her fantasy flick Damsel, including the release date, the cast, and more.
Where and When To Watch
Damsel will be released March 8, 2024 on Netflix. There are no plans for a theatrical release at this time.
The Trailer
The official trailer for Damsel came out February 13. It begins with Millie’s character, Princess Elodie, agreeing to marry Prince Henry to help her people. But Henry ends up throwing Elodie off a cliff to be a sacrifice for a dragon. Elodie is told that she has joined “a long line of women who have helped to build this kingdom” as a “sacrifice.” She comes face to face with a fire-breathing dragon, and it’s solely up to her to survive.
Cast & Crew
Cast
Millie stars in Damsel as Princess Elodie, who is described as a “dutiful damsel” by Netflix. She signed onto the film in November 2020 as part of her lucrative deal with Netflix. Angela Bassett plays Lady Bayford, Elodie’s step mother. Nick Robinson plays Prince Henry, who Elodie agrees to marry. Robin Wright plays Queen Isabelle. Ray Winstone plays the King. Brooke Carter and Shoreh Aghdashloo also star.
Crew
Oscar-nominated Spanish filmmaker Juan Carlos Fresnadillo is the director of Damsel. Dan Mazeau wrote the script. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are the producers. They’ve collaborated before on other films like Hustle and The Gray Man. Millie is also a producer on Damsel. Rounding out the creative team is cinematographer Larry Fong, editor John Gilbert, and music composer Jane Antonia Cornish. Filming took place in Portugal from February 2022 to July 2022.
Plot Details
Netflix’s official plot description for Damsel reads, “Damsel sees Brown as a dutiful, well, damsel, who agrees to marry a handsome prince — only to discover it was all a trap: The royal family recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. She’s then thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, relying solely on her wits and will to survive.”
Millie teased her character in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum. “She’s a damsel who doesn’t need to be saved. She saves herself in many ways. It subverts what you expect: You’re expecting the prince to turn around and save her, and… no. Don’t wait for the prince,” the actress said.