Director: Michael Sarnoski
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe
The Death of Robin Hood is a 2026 American action-drama film directed by Michael Sarnoski, starring Hugh Jackman in the title role. The film reimagines the legendary outlaw's final chapter — a brooding, morally complex portrait of a man seeking redemption at the end of a violent life.
What is The Death of Robin Hood about?
After decades spent as an outlaw — raiding, fighting, and evading the crown's justice — Robin Hood emerges from a devastating battle broken and near death. Carried from the field by a woman whose identity and motives remain shrouded in mystery, he is given an unexpected opportunity: a chance to reckon with the wrongs he has committed. Stripped of his band and his legend, the man beneath the myth must choose between slipping quietly into death or confronting the weight of his past. The film builds its tension not through action set-pieces but through intimate confrontation — between Robin and his caretaker, between the man he was and the one he might still become, between legend and painful human truth.
Cast & crew
Hugh Jackman brings physical authority and quiet emotional depth to Robin Hood — a far cry from swashbuckling heroics, this is a performance rooted in exhaustion and guilt. Jodie Comer plays the enigmatic woman who holds his fate, and Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe, Jade Croot, Faith Delaney, and Tabitha Smyth round out a strong ensemble. Director Michael Sarnoski, known for intimate character-driven work, shapes the film around performance rather than spectacle.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking diaspora viewers, The Death of Robin Hood offers something that goes beyond the familiar English folklore hero: it is fundamentally a story about the end of a life spent outside the law, the cost of violence, and the possibility — or impossibility — of forgiveness. These themes resonate across cultures, and Iranian audiences abroad who grew up watching classic Hollywood epics will find Sarnoski's grounded, stripped-down approach refreshing. The film arrives with strong early word from audiences and an IMDb rating of 7.4, suggesting it connects well beyond its source mythology. It is available on K-Time in its original English-language audio.
Where & how to watch
The Death of Robin Hood is available on K-Time in original audio (no Persian dub or subtitles). Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Cancel anytime.