Who needs Marvel? Netflix has its own gritty, R-rated version of The Avengers

The immortals are back — and they’re bleeding, bruised, and ready for war.

Netflix dropped a trailer today for The Old Guard 2, the long-awaited sequel to its 2020 hit about a covert team of ageless warriors who fight humanity’s battles from the shadows. And if this first footage is any indication, the team of superheroes this time around is going full beast mode — more emotion, more betrayal, more chaos, and way more blades to the face.

In its continuation of The Old Guard saga...