Chris Hemsworth's Extraction released on Netflix in April and broke all the records of a streaming platform. The ending of the first installment was open enough for the fans to expect a sequel or even a prequel.
Joe Russo who produced and penned the movie has confirmed that another installment of Extraction will be coming soon and revealed his mission to upscale it. Chris Hemsworth who portrayed Tyler Rake's character. In the first installment, Tyler is on a mission to India where he follows an ex-soldier to extract a teenager Ovi played by Rudhraksh Jaiswal.
Towards the end, Tyler has been asked to abort the mission but he decides to save Ovi. The final scene where Tyler tries to cover the teenager and gets shot in his neck. Tyler falls into the river and later Ovi is shown swimming in a pool while someone is standing at a distance. Apparently, that's Tyler who is still alive.
When the movie got released in April, the creators were not sure if it will be loved by the audiences. However, after the movie was well-received, the director Sam Hargrave and Russo told LA Times that they purposely left the ending "ambiguous".
Hargrave explained that he hoped the audience will feel satisfied with the conclusion of the movie even if they don't feel that great throughout. The director further told, “We’re waiting to see how the movie does and see what the response is. But the potential for different storylines with this character and this world are very numerous and it’s not off the table.”
Netflix tweeted that Extraction was seen in nearly 90 million houses within one month, which made its biggest film premiered on an online streaming platform. Netflix is all set for its sequel to get premiered as Russo confirmed that he is writing the second installment.
In an interview with Cinema Blend, Russo said that the character is great and Hemsworth's performance is fantastic which helps his writing. He further told that upscaling the sequel (or prequel?) physically and emotionally is the motive.
Fans are expecting Russo to introduce Tyler Rake’s earlier life that might include his family and tragedies that made him a fearless mercenary. However, if Russo decides to write a sequel then fans might be able to explore the relationship between Ovi and Tyler. Currently, it is unclear besides Hemsworth which characters will return in this upcoming prequel or sequel.