Joe Russo Set to Write Extraction Sequel

The Chris Hemsworth action flick Extraction is the latest hit for Netflix and Joe Russo, who wrote the script, has inked a deal to write the sequel. Russo is optimistic that director Sam Hargrave will also return for the sequel and that Hemsworth will be back as Tyler Rake.

“The deal is closed for me to write Extraction 2, and we are in the formative stages of what the story can be,” Russo told Deadline. “We’re not committing yet to whether that story goes forward, or backward in time. We left a big loose ending that leaves question marks for the audience.”

Russo said that Hemsworth returning will be based on the script, but given that Hemsworth was gushing over the film on his social media over the weekend, noting that it is projected to be watched by 90 million households over the next few weeks and is already Netflix’s biggest opening day audience ever, it doesn’t seem like it will be hard to sell him on a sequel.