Robin Hood: The True Story

The Death of Robin Hood is a 2026 American thriller film starring Hugh Jackman as Robin Hood in a dark adaptation of the 17th-century ballad Robin Hood's Death. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the film also stars Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, and Noah Jupe with supporting roles by Faith Delaney and Clive Russell. It follows an aged Robin, who is tormented by his past killings as an outlaw and living in self-imposed exile. When he is wounded fighting an elderfather, Robin takes refuge in a priory, where he befriends the prioress and an orphaned girl. Filming took place in Northern Ireland in 2025 under the production of Lyrical Media and RPC. It premiered at the 73rd Sydney Film Festival on June 12, 2026, and was released in the United States on June 19, 2026, by A24. It received mixed reviews from critics.