Milla Jovovich Kicks Ass to Rescue Daughter in New Action Movie Protector Trailer

Magenta Light Studios has released the first Protector trailer previewing Milla Jovovich‘s action-fueled chase to rescue her daughter. Protector will release in theaters on February 20, 2026.

“Nikki (Milla Jovovich), a veteran war hero, thought she’d left her violent past behind for a peaceful life with her daughter, Chloe – until Chloe is kidnapped by a human trafficking ring that forces Nikki into the city’s criminal underworld on a relentless pursuit,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “As she tears through a ruthless crime syndicate using her military training, Nikki draws the attention of both the police and the military, shooting her to the top of the most wanted list. In this high-stakes race against time, Nikki must use the violent skills she thought she left behind to save her daughter.”

Check out the Protector trailer below (watch other trailers):

What happens in the Protector trailer?

The trailer for Protector highlights Jovovich’s Nikki, who has given up her past as a veteran war hero to raise her daughter. After she’s kidnapped, Nikki begins hunting down a crime syndicate in order to save her and draws the ire of both the police and the syndicate in the process.

Alongside Jovovich, Protector also stars Isabel Myers, Manny Montana, Michael Stahl-David, Lydia Hull, D.B. Sweeney, Chase E. Kim, Don Harvey, Gabriel Sloyer, Texas Battle, Arica Himmel and Matthew Modine Producers Matthew Helderman, Ford Corbett, Todd Lundbohm, George Furla, Arianne Fraser, and Shaun Sanghani.

Protector is directed by Adrian Grünberg from a script written by Bong-Seob Mun. For Jovovich, this will be her latest movie since 2025’s In the Lost Lands. She’s also set to star in three upcoming movies: Midnight, World Breaker, and Twilight of the Dead, none of which have release dates as of now.

Source: Comingsoon.net