Valkyries: Across the Stars

Action & Adventure • 2026 • PG-13

Valkyries: Across the Stars is a 2026 American epic fantasy war film based on the Valkyries from Norse Mythology and inspired by the Aesir-Vanir War, directed by Peter Jackson, and written by Jerry Bruckheimer and Robert Eggers. Produced by Legendary Pictures, The Stone Quarry, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, distributed by Lionsgate, and narrated again by Vin Diesel, the film is the second installment in the Ragnarök trilogy and a sequel to Valkyries. It features an ensemble cast including Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler, Elle Fanning, Zendaya, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hardy, Brenton Thwaites, Daniel Kaluuya, Christian Bale, Nick Robinson, Liam Neeson, Djimon Hounsou, Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jason Momoa, and Kurt Russell. In the film, the Valkyrie army led by queen Arianna Haraldsson wages war towards Odin and the Asgardians for their crimes against Valhalla and Midgard. Valkyries: Across the Stars was released in theaters on February 28th, 2026; it was a major financial success, grossing $1.26 billion worldwide. Like its predecessor, the film received universal acclaim, with critics and audiences praising its visuals, action sequences, direction, performances (particularly Hathaway, Tyler, Hardy, Bale and Momoa), themes, score, messages and heart. Among its accolades, it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Film Score for Hans Zimmer and Tom Holkenborg. A sequel is in development.

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