Pakistan, July 9 -- Former atomic blonde Charlize Theron goes nuclear brunette to play Andromache the Scythian, a centuries-old warrior who's getting weary of fighting the good fight into the violent present.

As per screenwriter Greg Rucka's graphic novel, Andy leads a tight group of dedicated immortal mercenaries that include Booker, a member since 1817 and Joe and Nicky, a gay couple who've been head over heels in love since the Crusades. Though the quartet can recover from wounds in minutes, pain is a constant. Meanwhile, US Marine Nile Freeman freaks out when she dies in combat . and immediately rises up to kill the dude who just cut her throat. Nile has no idea why she's still among the living. Andy, however, recognises a fellow qui...