Extraction 2

Extraction 2
Promotional release poster
Directed bySam Hargrave
Written byJoe Russo
Based on
Ciudad
by
  • Ande Parks
  • Joe Russo
  • Anthony Russo
  • Fernando León González (illustrations)
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreg Baldi
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
  • Wild State
  • AGBO
  • T.G.I.M. Films
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Extraction 2 is a 2023 American action thriller film directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo. It is based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González and Eric Skillman. It is the sequel to Extraction, where Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Bessa reprise their roles from the first film, while Tornike Gogrichiani, Tornike Bziava, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Daniel Bernhardt, Olga Kurylenko and Idris Elba appear in pivotal roles. In the film, Tyler Rake is initially hired to rescue the family of an abusive crime lord from a prison in Georgia.

Following the successful debut of the first film, Netflix announced a sequel in May 2020 with Joe Russo returning to write, Hargrave returning to direct and Hemsworth returning in the lead. By December, Joe and his brother Anthony hoped that the sequel would develop the characters enough to start a cinematic universe. Filming was scheduled to begin in Sydney in September 2021, but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually started in Prague in November, before concluding in Vienna in April 2022. In addition to the returns of the Russos, Hargrave and Hemsworth, Henry Jackman and Alex Belcher returned to compose the score.

Extraction 2 was released by Netflix on June 16, 2023 to positive reviews from critics for its acting, action sequences and technical aspects.

  1. ^ "Henry Jackman & Alex Belcher Scoring Sam Hargrave's 'Extraction 2'". Film Music Reporter. May 30, 2023.