Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton star within the upcoming Netflix thriller Apex, which now has an official launch date and first-look pictures. The movie will probably be obtainable completely on Netflix beginning April 24, 2026. Set towards the backdrop of the Australian wilderness, Apex options Theron as a lady fleeing from a lethal murderer performed by Egerton.
Netflix’s official synopsis describes the story as: “A grieving girl seeks solace within the wilderness, solely to search out herself ensnared in a lethal recreation of cat and mouse with a serial killer.”
Folks Journal unveiled an unique preview of Apex, showcasing pictures of Theron climbing rocks and Egerton ominously aiming a crossbow. Curiously, Theron had solely been mountain climbing as a baby in Africa previous to filming. To organize for her position, she underwent intense bodily coaching. “I used to be climbing rather a lot — just about on daily basis,” Theron shared with Folks. “As soon as I bought to Australia, I additionally did numerous kayaking. That’s an enormous exercise. I wished to get as sturdy as attainable as a result of I used to be climbing all of the mountains within the movie, and I did it barefoot, alone uncooked toes.” The movie additionally options Eric Bana as Theron’s on-screen accomplice.
Theron, Egerton, and Bana have all appeared in current Netflix motion thrillers. This previous summer season, Theron reprised her position as Andy in The Outdated Guard 2. In 2024, Egerton starred as a TSA agent confronting a terrorist in Carry-On, which turned Netflix’s third-most standard English-language movie of all time. Bana headlined the 2025 crime drama Untamed, set in Yosemite Nationwide Park.
Apex is directed by Baltasar Kormákur, from a screenplay by Jeremy Robbins. Kormákur additionally serves as a producer, alongside Theron, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, David Prepared, Ian Bryce, Beth Kono, and AJ Dix.
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