Extinction Full Movie

A father has a recurring dream of losing his family. His nightmare turns into reality when the planet is invaded by a force bent on destruction. Fighting for their lives, he comes to realize an unknown strength to keep them safe from harm.

Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction action film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane. The film is about a father who has a recurring dream/vision about the loss of his family while witnessing an evil force bent on destruction. The film stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Colter, Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth, Israel Broussard, and Lex Shrapnel.

Extinction was filmed over 40 days in Belgrade, Serbia, on a budget of $20 million. It had originally been scheduled for a theatrical release on January 26, 2018, by Universal Pictures, but was pulled from the release schedule. The film was acquired from Universal by Netflix, which released it on July 27, 2018. It received negative reviews, with criticism for its confused and weak storyline, character development, and pacing.

Storyline:

A family man is plagued by dreams of loss, but his dreams turn out to be more prophetic than paranoid when the planet is attacked by an offworld invasion. As he fights to protect the people he loves, he discovers a hidden strength that can keep them safe from harm.

Plot:

In an unspecified future, Peter, an engineer, has recurring nightmares in which he and everyone he knows suffer through violent, alien invasion-like confrontations with an unknown enemy. This causes him to have a strained relationship with his wife, Alice, and his daughters Hanna and Lucy. He reluctantly visits a clinic to receive psychiatric help, only to find a patient there who reveals that he is having the same visions and that the psychiatric ‘help’ would only suppress these visions. This prompts Peter to believe his visions are of an upcoming invasion.

That night, invading spaceships opened fire on the city, causing significant damage. Peter and Alice barricade their apartment amid the sounds of slaughter from ground troops. An armored alien soldier breaks through the barricade and finds Lucy hiding under a table. The soldier pauses to examine the girl, which allows Peter and Alice to immobilize the soldier. Peter, now armed with the soldier’s weapon, leads his family out of the building.

Cast:

Michael Peña as Peter, Alice’s husband and father of Hanna and Lucy.
Lizzy Caplan as Alice, Peter’s wife, and mother of Hanna and Lucy.
Mike Colter as David, Peter’s boss
Amelia Crouch as Hanna, Alice and Peter’s daughter
Erica Tremblay as Lucy, Alice and Peter’s daughter
Israel Broussard as Miles, a soldier
Lex Shrapnel as Ray, Samantha’s husband
Emma Booth as Samantha, Ray’s wife
Lilly Aspell as Megan, Ray, and Samantha’s daughter
Nikola Kent as Luke, Peter’s coworker.

Production:

In December 2013, it was revealed that the screenplay for Extinction, written by Spenser Cohen, had been included in the 2013 Black List of the year’s best-unproduced scripts in Hollywood, as voted on by more than 250 studio execs.[3] In January 2014, Joe Johnston signed on to direct the film,[4] and in September 2016, it was revealed that James McAvoy was “in talks” to star.[5]

In October 2016, Ben Young signed on to direct the film, with Johnston having left the project a while back.[6] In January 2017, it was announced that Michael Peña would star in the role McAvoy had been courted for.[7] In February 2017, Universal Pictures acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film, with filming set to begin in April 2017.[8] In March 2017, Lizzy Caplan and Israel Broussard joined the cast,[9][10] while Mike Colter and Lex Shrapnel joined in April,[11][12] and Emma Booth in May.[13] Filming took place over 40 days in Belgrade, Serbia, on a budget of $20 million.

Release:

Extinction was released on July 27, 2018, on Netflix.[14] The film had originally been scheduled for a theatrical release on January 26, 2018, by Universal Pictures,[15] but was pulled from the release schedule.[16] Later in February 2018, it was reported that Netflix had acquired the film from Universal.