Antony Starr, Thomasin Mckenzie Lead New Robin Hood Retelling
WHO:
Coming Soon - Antony Starr, known for playing Homelander in *The Boys*, is among the actors joining the cast of *The Lie of Sherwood Forest*.
Variety - Thomasin McKenzie, Finn Cole, and Antony Starr are set to lead *The Lie of Sherwood Forest*.
Variety - The film is directed by Patrick Vollrath, whose credits include *7500* and *Subversion*.
Variety - German production company augenschein is producing the film.
Reddit Movies - The story features Robin Hood, his companions, and a young woman who deceives them.
WHAT:
Variety - *The Lie of Sherwood Forest* is a new retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
Coming Soon - The project’s production details and cast have been revealed.
Variety - Logical Pictures International and Protagonist Pictures are handling sales for the film.
Reddit Movies - Robin Hood and his companions are deceived into undertaking a mission to rescue the young woman’s captured brother.
Reddit Movies - The rescue mission develops into a perilous heist; loyalties fracture, hidden motives emerge, and the outlaws face the consequences of their choices and challenge to those in power.
Reddit Movies - The synopsis states: “But what begins as one desperate lie will inadvertently change the course of the legend forever.”
WHERE:
Variety - The film is being launched for sales at AFM.
WHEN:
Variety - Production is set to begin on Nov. 9.
WHY:
Reddit Movies - The mission is undertaken to rescue the young woman’s captured brother.
HOW:
Variety - Logical Pictures International and Protagonist Pictures are handling sales for the project.
Reddit Movies - The plot’s mission begins with a deception by a young woman and escalates into a heist.
(UPDATED November 5, 2026 00:12 UTC)
A new Robin Hood retelling, *The Lie of Sherwood Forest*, brings deception and a perilous heist. Thomasin McKenzie, Finn Cole, and Antony Starr lead the cast, directed by Patrick Vollrath. Production begins November 9, as sales launch at AFM through two companies.