Extraction

Once again, as if wound up by an enormous key fitted into the space between his shoulder blades, Chris Hemsworth comes lumbering out for Netflix’s burgeoning Extraction franchise, his muppety-handsome features scrunched into an expression of determination with a soupçon of sensitivity. Screenwriter Joe Russo and director Sam Hargrave have reunited to extrude another calorific portion of action content from their creative intestines and Hemsworth again plays Tyler Rake, the tough guy mercenary with a heart of gold whom we…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeChris Hemsworth inadvertently revealed his way of remembering a handy Spanish phrase at a recent film premiere.Last week, the Marvel star attended the Madrid promotional event for his forthcoming film, Extraction 2, and posed for pictures on the red carpet. Despite Hemsworth being married to the Spanish model Elsa Pataky since 2010, it seems as if he has some way to go before mastering…

via IMDb - Jasin Boland/Netflix - © 2023 Netflix, Inc. After the Russo Brothers’ Extraction broke the record of the most-watched original film in Netflix’s history, Extraction 2 inevitably became one of the most-anticipated sequels in Netflix history. The action-packed thriller, based on the graphic novel Ciudad, is arguably among Netflix’s most explosive and thoughtful action movies. Chris Hemsworth is now set to step in the shoes of the Mercenary Tyler Rake again and continue the expedition of rescuing a…

Netflix is back with a bang, presenting the highly anticipated second installment of the action-packed sequel, "Extraction 2." Building on the success of its predecessor, this film promises to take audiences on another thrilling adventure filled with high-octane action and suspense. With Netflix`s commitment to delivering captivating content, fans can expect an even more exhilarating experience in this explosive sequel. One of the driving forces behind the success of "Extraction 2" is the exceptional performance of Chris…

via Netflix It’s an indictment on blockbuster cinema as a whole that whenever a new talent bursts onto the scene – which in this case is Extraction director Sam Hargrave – one of the first questions on anybody’s lips is whether or not they’d be interested in tackling a Marvel Cinematic Universe project. While it’s a relevant line of inquiry given that Kevin Feige’s superhero sandbox has made a habit of plucking filmmakers from the lower budget arena and then handed them the keys to a $200 million comic book…

The world contains vast quantities of lithium, an integral element in electric vehicle batteries. And though lithium is commonly mined from hard rock, the majority of the world's lithium reserves are actually found in brine, extremely salty water beneath the Earth's surface.Today, brine mining involves evaporating the brine in massive, extravagantly colored pools over a series of about 18 months, leaving high concentrations of lithium behind. It's a simple but inefficient process that takes up vast swaths of land and is…

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviewsSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter The sunny months are here, but Netflix will be luring you inside in June.All month long, there will be a large number of new TV shows and movies being added to the service. This includes the return of Black Mirror, Henry Cavill’s final season of The Witcher as well as a sequel to Chris Hemsworth action movie Extraction.There will also be a new documentary about Arnold Schwarzenegger and a new…

After almost a decade behind the wheel of its Destiny series, Bungie is returning to its roots with a new chapter in its Marathon franchise. Revealed at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase, Marathon is a multiplayer-focused return to the classic trilogy of Mac games that helped put Bungie on the map.With a rich lore, groundbreaking gameplay elements, and ideas that would help shape the studio's work on Halo and Destiny, Bungie's return to a series that has laid dormant for almost three decades is something…

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has announced Marathon — a multiplayer shooter that will task players with exploring an interstellar colony in search of loot. Announced during the PlayStation Showcase last night (May 24), Marathon will see Bungie revisit its first-ever game — 1994’s Marathon — with a follow-up set in the same universe. While the first game was a single-player shooter with a deathmatch-style multiplayer mode, the upcoming Marathon will be a wholly-multiplayer game, tasking players with controlling cybernetic…

Old name, new game You might just remember that before Destiny, and before Halo, Bungie had Marathon. Almost two decades later, Marathon is back, as Bungie is reviving the franchise for its new PvP sci-fi extraction shooter. Revealed during today’s PlayStation Showcase, Marathon is a completely new project for the team. It will pit players against each other as cybernetic mercenaries called Runners, battling for riches and fame. The question of “how does this relate to the original Marathon” is valid, and a little…