Filming Wraps on Chris Hemsworth’s Netflix Action Sequel, a Milestone That Sets Up One of the Streamer’s Biggest Events
Filming wraps in Thailand
Hemsworth announced on Instagram in late October that filming on Extraction 3 had finished. Production began in July, and the actor marked the time he spent shooting the thriller in Thailand.
Netflix has not announced a release date. Since the movie is not due in 2026, 2027 is the earliest possible release year, which would leave a four-year gap after Extraction 2’s 2023 debut.
Franchise expands beyond films
Extraction 3 is expected to bring Hemsworth back as Tyler Rake, while the franchise is also growing beyond his films. The South Korean spin-off Tygo, starring Don Lee, Lisa and Lee Jin-wook, finished filming earlier this year.
A television series, Mercenary: An Extraction Series, is also in development. Its listed cast includes Omar Sy, Natalie Dormer and Boyd Holbrook.
Netflix audience and expectations
Both earlier Extraction films appeared in Netflix’s all-time Top 10 movies when the second installment arrived in 2023. The original recorded 135.7 million views in its first 91 days on the service, compared with 134.9 million for Extraction 2.
The article suggests the third film could become the franchise’s biggest entry, following Hemsworth’s return as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday. Extraction 2 featured a 21-minute prison sequence filmed as a single take, raising expectations for the next installment’s action.
Key points
- Hemsworth said filming on Extraction 3 wrapped in Thailand in late October.
- The film began production in July, and Netflix has not announced a release date.
- Extraction 3 is not expected in 2026; 2027 is the earliest possible release year.
- The franchise is also expanding with the spin-off Tygo and the series Mercenary: An Extraction Series.