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Warrior Nun
Genre
Created bySimon Barry
Based on
Starring
Narrated byAlba Baptista
ComposerJeff Russo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Zack Tucker Gangnes
  • Peter Welter Soler
  • Matt Bosack
  • Todd Giroux
Production locationSpain
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time37–50 minutes
Production companyReality Distortion Field
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02) –
present (present)

Warrior Nun is an American fantasy drama web television series created by Simon Barry based on the comic book character Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn.

Originally developed as a feature film adaptation, the idea was re-imagined as a television series for Netflix when the service had given the production a series order for a first season. Filming takes place in multiple locations in Andalusia Spain, such as Antequera,[1] where the headquarters of the fictional Order of the Cruciform Sword was filmed.

The series is narrated and led by Portuguese actress Alba Baptista in the role of Ava Silva, a quadriplegic orphan who discovers she now has supernatural powers which force her to join an ancient order of warrior nuns. The series marks Baptista's English-language debut. The cast also features Toya Turner, Thekla Reuten, Lorena Andrea, Kristina Tonteri-Young and Tristan Ulloa.

The series debuted on July 2, 2020 on Netflix, to generally positive reviews. In August 2020, the series has been renewed for a second season.[2]

Premise

Warrior Nun revolves around the story of a 19-year-old woman who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of the ancient Order of the Cruciform Sword that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces representing both heaven and hell want to find and control her.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development

On September 28, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes.[5] Simon Barry was set to serve as showrunner for the series. Barry is also credited as an executive producer alongside Stephen Hegyes with Terri Hughes Burton serving as a co-executive producer for the series.[6] Production companies involved with the series are Barry's Reality Distortion Field and Fresco Film Services.[7][8] The series premiered on July 2, 2020.[9] On August 19, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[2]

Casting

Sometime after the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Alba Baptista, Toya Turner, Tristan Ulloa, Thekla Reuten, Kristina Tonteri-Young, Lorena Andrea, and Emilio Sakraya would star in the series.[6] On April 1, 2019, it was announced that Sylvia De Fanti had joined the cast as a series regular.[10]

Filming

Filming for the first season took place on location of Andalusia (Spain), in the town of Antequera (where the headquarters of the Order of the Cruciform Sword is located) Marbella, Ronda, Málaga, and Sevilla, from March 11, 2019 to July 5, 2019. The El Tajo Gorge was featured in one of the scenes.[11][12][13]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Psalms 46:5"Jet WilkinsonTeleplay by : Simon BarryJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
The episode begins with the events unfolding at a church where we find the corpse of Ava Silva and a team of nuns including the last Warrior Nun - Sister Shannon. Sister Shannon soon dies from wounds she received in a recent battle against armed mercenaries. When the armed mercenaries find them at the church, the nuns race to extract the holy object from Sister Shannon and hide it in Ava's corpse. Ava is soon resurrected and finds she is able to walk and is not a tetraplegic anymore. With her new found abilities to walk and run, she explores the city. She later jumps into a pool, and is saved by JC from drowning. JC introduces Ava to his friends – who are squatting at a mansion. When she goes to a party with the group, she sees a red, cloudy mist entity that no one else can see. Meanwhile, at the Church Father Vincent and the nuns find Ava's body (and the holy object) missing. Father Vincent searches for her at her orphanage and try to track her down. Later, a Tarask from hell enters the church to find the holy object has been extracted from the body of Sister Shannon.
2"Proverbs 31:25"Jet WilkinsonTerri Hughes BurtonJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
3"Ephesians 6:11"Agnieszka SmoczyńskaAmy BergJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
4"Ecclesiasticus 26:9-10"Agnieszka SmoczyńskaDavid HayterJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
5"Matthew 7:13"Sarah WalkerMatt BosackJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
6"Isaiah 30:20-21"Sarah WalkerAmy BergJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
7"Ephesians 4:22-24"Mathias HerndlSheila Wilson & Suzanne KeillyJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
8"Proverbs 14:1"Mathias HerndlDavid Hayter & Matt BosackJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
9"2 Corinthians 10:4"Simon BarryTerri Hughes BurtonJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
10"Revelation 2:10"Simon BarrySimon BarryJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)

Release

On June 17, 2020, Netflix released the official trailer for the series,[14] and the first season was released on July 2, 2020.[15]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 70% based on 33 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Though Warrior Nun's heavy handed set-up weighs it down, committed performances and excellent fight choreography may be enough for those looking for more pulp with their pulpit."[16] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on reviews from 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[17]

Roxana Hadadi of The A. V. Club wrote: "The script can sometimes lean too much on mythological and religious exposition... but the actors have such good chemistry that their various pairings work, and the smartly choreographed fight scenes are well-placed." Hadadi said that "Warrior Nun is undoubtedly familiar" influenced by the the likes of Veronica Mars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Alex Garland's Devs, but that when the show really clicks it becomes "its own distinct experience rather than simply a derivative facsimile of those inspirations." She praised the performances, particularly Toya Turner as Shotgun Mary, and gives the show a grade B-.[18] Nicole Drum of ComicBook.com gave the review 3 out of 5, and wrote: "Warrior Nun is a truly wild journey that manages to ask some tough questions while equally embracing its silliness, its action, and the absolute absurdity of it all. The show may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is one hell of a fun ride."[19]

While the majority of critics praised the choreography of the series, many took issue with the pacing of the plot and the extensive exposition of the plot. Robyn Bahr, of The Hollywood Reporter notes, "Thematically, Warrior Nun is nothing you haven't seen before, and aesthetically, nothing you ever want to see again...leak, dour and trudging, the series contains none of the kitschy, blasphemous fun of its title."[20] Critic Steve Murray notes that Warrior Nun has "both potential and problems in equal measure"; supposing that the series is trying to recreate the feel of Buffy the Vampire Slayer but with less witty dialogue and creativity.[21] Reviewer Danielle Broadway of BlackGirlNerds states that, although the program has good intentions, Warrior Nun "fails to live up to expectations". Broadway says the elements of a good series are there, but "if the plot, pacing, and character development (don't improve), there will be no resurrection for Season 2".[22]

References

  1. ^ "Antequera, plató principal de 'La monja guerrera'". El Sol de Antequera.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (August 19, 2020). "'Warrior Nun' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". The Wrap. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2018). "'The I-Land' Starring Kate Bosworth, Natalie Martinez & Alex Pettyfer Among 3 Sci-Fi Series Ordered by Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Netflix will debut series with the Portuguese Joaquim de Almeida and Alba Baptista" (in Portuguese). New In Town. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Netflix adds three new series to thrilling sci-fi drama slate including THE I-LAND, OCTOBER FACTION and WARRIOR NUN". Netflix Media Center. September 28, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 18, 2019). "'Warrior Nun': Alba Baptista To Star, Toya Turner, Tristan Ulloa, Thekla Reuten Among Six More Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Booth, Kaitlyn (December 2, 2018). "Game of Thrones Production Company Preps Avatar's 'Warrior Nun' Netflix Series". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Brzoznowski, Kristin (March 21, 2019). "Warrior Nun begins production for Netflix". World Screen. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Jensen, Erin (June 24, 2020). "New on Netflix in July 2020: 'Kissing Booth 2,' 'Baby-Sitters Club,' Charlize Theron". USA Today. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (April 1, 2019). "'Warrior Nun': Sylvia De Fanti Cast In Netflix Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  11. ^ Smith, Charlie (December 1, 2018). "Game of Thrones company shoot new 10-part Netflix series on Costa del Sol". The Olive Press. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Simon Barry [@SimonDavisBarry] (March 10, 2019). "Countdown to March 11, first day of shooting Warrior Nun for Netflix and Netflix Content so here are some of the sisters of legend that came before our Ava. Beautiful art by Lukasz Trzcinski" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Simon Barry [@SimonDavisBarry] (July 5, 2019). "The final day/night of shooting Warrior Nun season 1 - our 6 month journey ends in a beautiful location surrounded by beautiful people. Thank you SPAIN and the amazing Spanish production team, artists & technicians who made this special show" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (June 17, 2020). "Netflix's Warrior Nun is full-blown goth magical girl action". Polygon. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  15. ^ Signh, Avinash. "Warrior Nun Season 2 Release Date And Who Is In Cast?". PopCultureTimes.com. Pop Culture Times. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Warrior Nun Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  17. ^ "Warrior Nun: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  18. ^ Roxana Hadadi (July 2, 2020). "Warrior Nun—Netflix's spin on Buffy—makes demons out of Catholicism". The A. V. Club.
  19. ^ Nicole Drum (June 29, 2020). "Warrior Nun Review: A Wild and Frequently Thoughtful, Super Catholic Adventure". Comicbook.com.
  20. ^ Bahr, Robyn. "'Warrior Nun': TV Review". HollywoodReporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  21. ^ Murray, Steve. "Streaming in August: "Baby-Sitters Club," "Unsolved Mysteries" reborn on Netflix". Artsatl.org. Aerts ATL. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  22. ^ Broadway, Danielle. "Netflix's 'Warrior Nun' Fails to Meet Expectations". BlackGirlNerds.com. BGN. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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