Netflix's Next Big Action Thriller Pushes Charlize Theron to the Edge in Pulse-Pounding New Trailer

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Taron Egerton and Charlize Theron in Apex

Published Mar 25, 2026, 10:04 AM EDT

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It’s been a big start to the year for Netflix, the streaming service that got the ball rolling with the first great crime thriller of 2026 in The Rip. The film stars Matt Damon opposite his long-time collaborator Ben Affleck, and it spent weeks atop streaming charts before finally giving up its crown to newer arrivals. A few weeks ago, Netflix planted its flag in the sci-fi genre with its newest release, War Machine. On the back of Reacher star Alan Ritchson, along with other cast members like Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales, War Machine has overtaken The Rip to become the biggest Netflix movie of 2026. Ritchson and director Patrick Hughes have confirmed that there have been talks of a War Machine sequel, but it will likely be a few years before it begins streaming.

Netflix’s next big action movie is set to release in less than one month, and it’s a bit different from both The Rip and War Machine. The streamer will launch Apex worldwide on April 24, with stars Taron Egerton and Charlize Theron in leading roles. Theron stars in Apex as a grieving woman seeking solace in the Australian wilderness, only to find herself in a white-knuckle fight for her life against a ruthless predator. Netflix has released the official trailer for Apex this morning, showing off what are sure to be some of the most intense action sequences you’ll see all year. The film was shot on location in New South Wales, even in the Blue Mountains, meaning that everything you see in the trailer and what will inevitably end up in the final product was as dangerous to shoot as it looks.

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Who Is Directing ‘Apex’ for Netflix?

Apex was directed by Baltasar Kormakur, and as part of our Exclusive Preview Event earlier this month, we had a chance to speak with the director about the film and even debut a new image. When asked what drew Kormakur to directing a project like Apex, he highlighted the “simplicity of the story and the idea of this person going through a self-inflicted trauma.” He also spoke about what it was like working with Taron Egerton, who is playing a villain role in Apex — something fans aren’t exactly used to. His full quote on Egerton’s casting reads as follows:

“What I loved about the casting of Taron, it was a bit of a process for me to find that he's very unexpected in this role. It's very different from what he's done. And also, he took on a character that wasn’t in the script. It's something more that we created to find out a different approach to a personality like this, and I love that it's a bit of, you take a chance, and you don't know what the outcome is going to be. But I'm really happy with what he brought to the table, and a lot of great ideas and things that we shaped together.”

Check out the official trailer for Apex above and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the film.