Anthony Mackie’s Epic Action Movie Desert Warrior Gets Stunning Poster | Exclusive

ComingSoon is excited to debut the official Desert Warrior poster for the Anthony Mackie action movie. This comes after the release of the trailer for the historical epic, which is set in seventh-century Arabia. The movie will be released in United States theaters on April 24, 2026.

“Set in seventh-century Arabia, Princess Hind (Aiysha Hart) defies her fate, refusing to become a concubine to the ruthless Emperor Kisra (Sir Ben Kingsley). Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Anthony Mackie) with secrets of his own. Rising from fugitive to fearless warrior, Hind unites warring tribes for a final stand—the Battle of Dhi Qar, a clash that will change history forever,” says the official synopsis.

Check out the exclusive first look at the Desert Warrior poster below:

Joining Mackie in the Desert Warrior cast are Wonder Man’s Ben Kingsley, A Discovery of Witches’ Aiysha Hart, Ghassan Massoud (All the Money in the World, Kingdom of Heaven), and Sharlto Copley (The Witcher, Monkey Man). Director Rupert Wyatt co-wrote the screenplay with Erica Beeney and David Self. MBC STUDIOS, Jeremy Bolt, and Rasha AIEmam produce the film.

Wyatt is best known for directing 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, starring James Franco and Andy Serkis. Before that, he made a 2003 movie called Subterrain and a 2008 movie called The Escapist. After Planet of the Apes, Wyatt went on to make The Gambler in 2014 with Mark Wahlberg and Captive State in 2019 with John Goodman.

Source: Comingsoon.net