Picture: Extraction 2
We’re over two years removed since Chris Hemsworth took to the stage to announce that Extraction 3 is in development at Netflix. Production has yet to begin on the film, but recent comments from one of the cast members suggest a possible start date in April 2026. Below, we’ll be keeping track of everything you need to know about Extraction 3 on Netflix.
First released in 2020, Extraction is among the significant investments Netflix has made in the big-budget action movie genre.
Sam Hargrave has been a constant throughout the series, having served as the director for both the first and second movies, released in April 2020 and June 2023, respectively. Joe Russo wrote both films, with Chris Hemsworth starring as the lead character as the hardened Tyler Rake.
News of Extraction 3 first came during Netflix’s live TUDUM event in June 2023. Below is a screenshot of the event where Hargrave and Hemsworth were on stage, announcing that a third movie was in discussion.
Extraction 3 Reveal at Netflix TUDUM 2023
“Is anyone interested in seeing more of Tyler Rake in the future?” Hemsworth asked the eager audience, adding, “Between us as friends, we’re already discussing Extraction 3, thanks to the response.” You can re-watch the Extraction 3 announcement on the Netflix YouTube channel, approximately 9 minutes into the event.
Since the announcement, further developments have been made as an Extraction television series spin-off is currently in development at Netflix, with Lupin actor Omar Sy to lead the series.
How did Extraction 2 perform on Netflix?
In the first week on the service, the movie was watched for a total of 88.4 million hours. That week saw a significant change in how Netflix measures its weekly top tens, introducing its new view count. To calculate the number of views, you divide the total number of hours watched by the Movie/Show’s total runtime in hours.
For Extraction 2, in its first week, you take the 88,400,000 hours watched and divide it by the movie’s 124-minute run time (2.04 hours), equating to 42.8 million views, propelling the movie straight to the top of the charts that week.
Comparing that opening week to other movie debuts in 2023, it was only outperformed by Murder Mystery and The Mother:
First 3 days of any US-released Netflix Original movie in 2023
By the end of its first 91 days on Netflix, the movie had garnered enough views to push Spenser Confidential out of the overall Top 10, now ranking as number 10 on the list as of October 15th, just shy of the number of views the first Extraction garnered:
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Thanks to the engagement reports from Netflix, we also know that since Extraction 2 debuted on Netflix, it has garnered an astonishing 212.5 million views
| Title Name | 2023 Views | 2024 Views | 2025 H1 Views | Total Hours Viewed | Total Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraction 2 | 151,700,000 | 46,700,000 | 14,100,000 | 439,400,000 | 212,500,000 |
Who will be returning for Extraction 3?
The only confirmed cast member we currently have is Chris Hemsworth, who will return to reprise his role as Tyler Rake.
Golshifteh Farahani has reportedly been approached to reprise her role as Nik Khan in Extraction 3.
EXTRACTION, 2020 Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake and Golshifteh Farahani as Nik Khan in Extraction. Credit: Jasin Boland/NETFLIXPhotographer: Jasin Boland/NETFLIX
We can confirm that no other cast members have been confirmed for Extraction 3 at this time. Once we get closer to a production start more cast members are likely to be announced.
What is the Extraction 3 Production Status
Multiple sources have reported that filming for Extraction 3 was scheduled to begin in January 2025 and was expected to wrap up by March 2025. However, this hasn’t been the case, and filming has yet to get underway.
There hasn’t been a production update for some time, but this is likely due to the fact that lead actor Chris Hemsworth has spent much of 2025 reprising his role as Thor and filming for the upcoming MCU film Avengers: Doomsday.
However, actress Golshifteh Farahani, who had an interview with Deadline in September 2025, may have revealed that filming could get underway in April 2026:
“They contacted me just recently saying that AGBO is thinking about Extraction 3, but I have no idea. For me, thinking about tomorrow is hard, when they talk about next April, it’s like, ‘Oh, my god, am I going to be on Earth?’… so, I don’t know, but I do love doing action movies because it’s like preparing for the Olympics. It’s one of the reasons I love doing these extreme action movies, they’re extreme workouts to the core, and I love that.”
It must be noted that “April” could have been a month plucked out of the air by the actress, and we’re still yet to learn officially when production begins.
When is Extraction 3 coming to Netflix?
Given that filming has yet to get underway and is unlikely to start until 2026, we’re a long way from seeing Extraction 3 on Netflix.
Filming for Extraction began in November 2018 and ended in March 2019. The film was released 13 months later on April 24, 2020. Its sequel, Extraction 2, began filming on November 29, 2021, and wrapped on March 19, 2022. It was subsequently released on Netflix on June 16, 2024, sixteen months after filming wrapped.
If the third film follows a similar filming and release schedule, and uses April 2026 as the possible start of production, then filming could wrap by July/August 2026. That means the release of Extraction 3 could fall anywhere between August 2027 and January 2028.
Please note that any release dates listed above are speculative at this time, and we hope to confirm details once production is finalized.
We’ll keep this post updated over time as new information about Extraction 3 becomes available.
