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Netflix snaps up sci-fi thriller Extinction starring Lizzy Caplan and Michael Pena

February 9, 2018 by Gary Collinson

After dropping The Cloverfield Paradox onto the streaming service this past weekend, Netflix has now snapped up the worldwide distribution rights to another sci-fi thriller which had previously been set for a theatrical release.

Extinction stars Michael Pena (Ant-Man) and Lizzy Caplan (Allied) as a married couple, where the husband has a recurring nightmare of losing his family. That nightmare becomes a reality when the planet is invaded by a force bent on destruction, and fighting for their lives, he comes to realize an unknown strength to keep his family safe from harm.

Directed by Ben Young (Hounds of Love), Extinction had previously been at Universal Pictures, where it was due to open this past January before being pulled from the studio’s slate. Also featuring in the cast are Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Lilly Aspell (Wonder Woman), Emma Booth (Hounds of Love), Israel Brossard (Happy Death Day) and Lex Shrapnel (Captain America: The First Avenger).

Via Variety

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Extinction, Lizzy Caplan, Michael Pena

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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