Action Movies Coming to Netflix in 2022 and Beyond
Some of Netflix’s biggest movie hits to date have been in the action genre. Titles like Extraction, Red Notice, and The Old Guard have been top performers so you can bet that Netflix is investing heavily into the genre going forwards. That’s absolutely the case with a robust slate of action movies coming in 2022 and beyond.
Silverton Siege
Coming to Netflix: April 27th
Coming from South Africa is this new action thriller from director Mandlakayise Walter Dube.
The movie follows three young freedom fighters seeking refuge in a South African bank in Silverton, and subsequently takes the bank and its customers hostage. The only way they’ll release the bank? Once they’ve secured the release of Nelson Mandela.
Day Shift
Confirmed for release in 2022
Jamie Foxx headlines this new supernatural action movie that sees him ultimately kicking ass. Specifically, vampire ass.
JJ Perry directs with Dave Franco, Karla Souza, and Meagan Good also on board to star.
Extraction 2
Release date TBD
The first Extraction (released in 2020) has been one of Netflix’s most-watched movies according to internally released metrics so a sequel was inevitable. We’ll see Chris Hemsworth returning to the role of Tyler Rake for an action-packed sequel being directed by Sam Hargrave.
The Gray Man
Confirmed for 2022 release
Anthony and Joe Russo will be directing one of Netflix’s most ambitious (and perhaps most expensive) action movies to date.
An all-star cast is assembled for the movie but it’s being led by Ryan Gosling who plays the role of Court Gentry. It’s based on the novel by Mark Greaney and is about the CIA’s most skilled mercenary who is on the run after a bounty is put on his head.
Starring alongside Gosling is Ana de Armas, Regé-Jean Page, Chris Evans, Jessica Henwick, Billy Bob Thornton, and Wagner Moura.
They Cloned Tyrone
Confirmed for 2022 release
Juel Taylor will be co-writing and directing this new action movie that sees a trio of unlikely heroes come together to untangle a huge government conspiracy.
The movie features Jamie Foxx playing the role of Slick Charles, Teyonah Paris as Yo-Yo, and John Boyega as Fontaine.
Spiderhead
Confirmed for 2022 release (expected late 2022)
Previously known as Escape from Spiderhead, this is another action movie that’s set to star Chris Hemsworth in the starring role.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the new movie is set in the near future where convicts are offered new experimental treatments for getting their prison sentence shortened.
