Netflix Picks up Michael Pena-Starrer ‘Extinction’ from Universal

Netflix has acquired the sci-fi thriller Extinction-2014-movie-posters/”>Extinction, starring Michael Pena and Lizzy Caplan, from Universal.The thriller centers on a man who has a recurring nightmare of losing his family.

When the planet is invaded by an alien force, the man discovers an unknown strength as he fights for his family’s survival. Ben Young, whose debut feature Hounds of Love earned strong reviews out of Venice in 2016, directed from a screenplay by Spenser Cohen (Moonfall) and Bradley Caleb Kane.Mandeville’s Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman (The Fighter, Warm Bodies) produced, alongside Good Universe.Extinction is the latest studio acquisition…

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