Desert Warrior Trailer Sets Release Date for Epic Anthony Mackie Action Movie

The first trailer for Desert Warrior has been released.

Desert Warrior is a new historical action drama epic that will be released later this spring from Vertical. Directed by Rupert Wyatt, the movie stars Captain America: Brave New World’s Anthony Mackie, Wonder Man’s Ben Kingsley, A Discovery of Witches’ Aiysha Hart, and more.

Check out the Desert Warrior trailer below (watch more trailers and clips):

What happens in the Desert Warrior trailer?

The official synopsis for the movie reads, “Set in seventh-century Arabia, Princess Hind (Aiysha Hart) defies her fate, refusing to become a concubine to the ruthless Emperor Kisra (Sir Ben Kingsley). Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Anthony Mackie) with secrets of his own. Rising from fugitive to fearless warrior, Hind unites warring tribes for a final stand—the Battle of Dhi Qar, a clash that will change history forever.”

Desert Warrior held its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival this past September. The new trailer reveals that the movie will be released in United States theaters on April 24, 2026.

In addition to Hart, Kingsley, and Mackie, the cast of Desert Warrior also includes Ghassan Massoud (All the Money in the World, Kingdom of Heaven) and Sharlto Copley (The Witcher, Monkey Man). Wyatt co-wrote the screenplay with Erica Beeney and David Self. MBC STUDIOS, Jeremy Bolt, and Rasha AIEmam produce the film.

Wyatt is best known for directing 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes starring James Franco and Andy Serkis. Before that, he made a 2003 movie called Subterrain and a 2008 movie called The Escapist. After Planet of the Apes, Wyatt went on to make The Gambler in 2014 with Mark Wahlberg and Captive State in 2019 with John Goodman.

Source: Comingsoon.net