Extinction (2018 film)

Extinction
Film release poster
Directed by	Ben Young
Screenplay by	Spenser Cohen Brad Kane
Story by	Spenser Cohen
Produced by	David Hoberman Nathan Kahane Todd Lieberman
Starring	Michael Peña Lizzy Caplan Mike Colter Amelia Crouch Erica Tremblay Israel Broussard Lex Shrapnel Emma Booth
Cinematography	Pedro Luque
Edited by	Matthew Ramsey
Music by	The Newton Brothers
Production companies	Good Universe Mandeville Films
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	July 27, 2018 (2018-07-27)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million[1]

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.