Director: MJ Bassett
Cast: Matilda Lutz, Robert Sheehan, Wallis Day, Luke Pasqualino, Michael Bisping
Red Sonja is a 2025 American action-fantasy film directed by MJ Bassett, bringing to life the iconic sword-wielding warrior of comics legend. Running 89 minutes, the film follows a fierce warrior woman's quest for revenge across a brutal fantasy world filled with sorcery, treachery, and high-stakes combat.
What is Red Sonja about?
After a ruthless queen orders the slaughter of her family and her loyal guards commit the worst violation against her, a young woman named Sonja transforms her grief into iron resolve. Armed with a blade and driven by an unbreakable oath of vengeance, she tracks her enemy across kingdoms and battlefields to reclaim a powerful magical artifact the queen stole and wields to maintain her reign of terror. Along the way Sonja forms uneasy alliances with a roguish stranger and other reluctant companions, each carrying their own scars and motivations. The story builds through escalating confrontations that test not only Sonja's combat skills but her capacity to trust others and preserve her own sense of justice in a world where power corrupts everyone it touches.
Cast & crew
Director MJ Bassett, known for her work in genre television and action cinema, shapes the film's gritty, propulsive tone. Matilda Lutz leads as the title character, bringing physicality and emotional rawness to the role. Robert Sheehan adds levity and charm as her reluctant ally, while Wallis Day and Luke Pasqualino round out a cast that leans into the pulpy, larger-than-life register the source material demands.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Red Sonja offers a visceral action-fantasy experience rooted in a beloved comic book tradition that many grew up encountering through translated publications or international cinema. The story of a woman who refuses to be defined by the violence done to her and instead forges her own power resonates across cultures. Fantasy revenge epics — where justice is personal, hard-won, and delivered by hand — have always found an enthusiastic audience among Iranian viewers who enjoy genre spectacle. The film is available with Persian subtitles on K-Time, making it fully accessible without any language barrier.
Where & how to watch
Red Sonja is available now on K-Time with Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web browser, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe once and cancel anytime.