‘The Princess’ on Hulu: Date, cast, plot and all the latest buzz around Joey King's action film

A strong-willed princess who refuses to marry her psycho suitor must save her father’s kingdom from getting seized
Joey King in a still from 'The Princess' (Hulu)
Joey King in a still from 'The Princess' (Hulu)

Audiences have always loved watching well-made series or films where feminism is the real hero. Fans will be excited to know that Hulu is bringing to screens an  original feminist action film, ‘The Princess’. Joey King stars in the lead role of the princess. The film has been directed by Le-Van Kiet and produced by Neal H Moritz, Tony Jaffe and Derek Kolstad. The script of the film has been written by Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton. King is also the executive producer of the film alongside Guy Riedel.

Other films in the same vein are ‘Mulan’, ‘WandaVision’, and ‘Enola Holmes’, and you could add them to your watch list if movies like ‘The Princess’ are what you are looking for. The starcast of ‘The Princess’ includes Joey King, Dominic Cooper, Olga Kurylenko, Veronica Ngo and several others.

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When is ‘The Princess’ releasing and where can you watch it?

The much awaited feminist-action dramedy film ‘The Princess’ is releasing globally on July 1, 2022 at 3.01 am EST on Hulu.

What is the plot of ‘The Princess’?

‘The Princess’ is a totally out-of-the-box and unconventional modern-day spin on fairytale romances. The story revolves around a princess who is about to be wed to a psychotic tyrant ruler Julius (Dominic Cooper). Julius is determined to lay claim on the princess’s father’s throne and has evil plans to usurp it. We also see well-choreographed action scenes being performed effortlessly by Joey King which is a fresh zing into classical fairytale tropes.

The trailer shows brief glimpses of the princess being locked away in a remote part of the tower by her father. We see glimpses of her fighting the villains, captors and other enemies to safeguard her father’s kingdom and throne. The princess alongside her bodyguard takes matters into their own hands. They both are seen slashing down the villains swiftly.

The official synopsis reads, “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. With her scorned, vindictive suitor intent on taking her father’s throne, the princess must protect her family and save the kingdom. Stream The Princess July 1 on Hulu”.

Who stars in ‘The Princess’?

The following starcast has been confirmed for the film.

Joey King as the princess

The 22-year-old Emmy-nominated star has given some of the finest performances in Netflix’s hit teen ‘The Kissing Booth’ franchise films. She also gained fame and recognition with her portrayal of Gypsy Blanchard in Hulu series ‘The Act’. She has also acted in films like ‘Zeroville’ and ‘The In Between’. King is going to be seen playing the leading role of a princess in much awaited feminist action dramedy film, ‘The Princess’, releasing globally on Hulu.



 

The starcast of ‘The Princess’ also includes actors Dominic Cooper, Olga Kurylenko, Veronica Ngo and several others.

Latest news about ‘The Princess’

‘The Princess’, which has been helmed by Le Van-Kiet who is an acclaimed filmmaker known for ‘Furie’, has his background in directing martial-arts based films which has been of good use to him as Joey King is seen performing her action packed fight sequences within the film so smoothly and effortlessly. The production team contains some of biggest names in the high-octane action genre like Neal H Moritz who is known for 'The Fast & Furious' franchise, Tony Jaffe who is the brains behind iconic film ‘Total Recall’ and Derek Kolstad who got globally recognized for the action film, ‘John Wick’.

Creators

The film is directed by Le-Van Kiet and produced by Neal H Moritz, Tony Jaffe and Derek Kolstad. The script of the film is written by Ben Lustig and Jake Thornton. King is also the executive producer of the film alongside Guy Riedel.

Trailer

The official trailer of ‘The Princess’ film has been released globally. You can watch it below:



 

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