Netflix has released the first trailer for the original action filmExtraction, starringChris Hemsworthas a black market mercenary hired for one of his toughest missions yet.
As evidenced in the trailer,Extractionis an action-focused movie as well follow Tyler Rake (Hemsworth), a black market mercenary hired to rescue the son (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) of an international crime lord who has been kidnapped. As Rake and the young boy make their way through a shady underworld filled with weapons dealers and drug traffickers, the two will be forever changed by what they encounter.
Extractionhas action movie street cred, with the producing team including Hemsworth,JoeandAnthony Russo,Mike LaRocca(Rise of the Planet of the Apes), andAtomicBlondeproducersEricGitterandPeterSchwerin. In the director’s chair isSam Hargrave, who is best known for his stunt work on MCU features includingCaptain America: Civil War,Avengers: Infinity War, andAvengers: Endgame. As if that wasn’t enough, the script hails from Joe Russo himself, so this is very much an MCU family affair. As far as theExtractioncast in concerned, Hemsworth and Jaiswal are joined byDavid Harbour,Derek Luke, andGolshifteh Farahani.
This movie looks pretty good! There’s certainly aLone Wolf and Cubvibe to the entire ordeal, as that particular story has been mined for decades—most recently in the form of the Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian.Indeed, I can already see theMandalorianmemes for this one, as the similarities are striking based on this trailer alone: reluctant killing machine is tasked with transporting a young kid, then grows to care for the kid despite his best efforts.
What really makes this one seem interesting, though, is how bruised and bloodied Hemsworth’s character appears. There’s something to be said for action heroes who are vulnerable, who hurt when they get hit (see: John McClane, Indiana Jones), and that appears to be the track thatExtractiontakes. And with someone like Chris Hemsworth in the lead role, who isn’t threatened by looking goofy or out of his depth, this one is in good hands.
Check out theExtractiontrailer below. The film arrives on Netflix on Friday, April 24th. For more, here’s the complete list ofeverything new coming to Netflix in Apriland check out our list of thebest action movies on Netflix right now.
