8 Years Later, An Iconic Fantasy Figure Is Getting Another Gritty Reboot
Lyvie Scott
created: Jan. 6, 2026, 11:07 p.m. | updated: Jan. 12, 2026, 5:37 a.m.
One can only remix a classic mythological figure so many times before the effort loses all of its verve, but let’s hope the third time is the charm when it comes to Robin Hood.
Robin Hood was just one of countless figures to get the Gritty Reboot over the last decade, joining Batman, James Bond, and other action icons in darker, gloomier origin stories.
We got another Robin Hood film eight years later, but it was even less memorable.
The Death of Robin Hood follows a much older Robin Hood, who looks back on his past of stealing from the rich with regret.
This Robin Hood stooped to ruthless means to fulfill his mandate, and views himself more as a villain than the hero we know him as.
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