Desert Warrior(2026)

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Rated R for violence/bloody images
1h 54m

Release Date: Apr 24, 2026 | Wide

An honorable and mysterious rogue, known as Hanzala, makes himself an enemy of the Emperor Kisra after he helps a fugitive king and princess in the desert.

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Original Release | Apr 24, 2026 | Opens in 09days

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Director & Top Cast

Rupert Wyatt
Director

Aiysha Hart
Hind

Ben Kingsley
Emperor Kisra

Anthony Mackie
Actor

Sharlto Copley
Actor

Numan Acar
Ebn Wael

Nabil Elouahabi

Taif

Géza Röhrig

Actor

Ghassan Massoud

King Numan

Sami Bouajila

Actor

Ramsey Faragallah

Actor

Lamis Ammar

Actor

Saïd Boumazoughe

Samir

Hakeem Jomah

The Engineer

David Soltani

Warrior

Omar Al-Atawi

Actor

Other Details

Country of Origin: Saudi Arabia

Language: English

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7th century Arabia. A time of feuding tribes vying for power and supremacy. Courageous Princess Hind (Aiysha Hart) refuses to serve as concubine to the merciless Sassanid Emperor Kisra (Sir Ben Kingsley). Escaping with her father, King Numan (Ghassan Massoud) into the vast and unforgiving desert, Hind is pursued by Kisra's mercenary, Jalabzeen (Sharlto Copley) and his bloodthirsty troops. Father and daughter are forced to trust a mysterious bandit (Anthony Mackie). Against all odds, Hind becomes a fierce warrior queen who unites the fractious tribes against the powerful invading military of the Sassanid Empire. In an epic showdown, the Battle of Ze Qar will forever change the Arabian Peninsula and echo throughout history.

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Desert Warrior (2025) follows 7th-century Arabian princess Hind (Aiysha Hart), who defies Emperor Kisra (Ben Kingsley) by refusing to become his concubine and flees into the desert with her father King Numan (Ghassan Massoud), pursued by mercenary Jalabzeen (Sharlto Copley).