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Netflix Debuts Apex, a Charlize TheronTaron Egerton Survival Thriller

The film showcases Kormákur’s rugged survival style in a tight 96-minute package shot in Australia.

Overview

  • The survival thriller, which arrived Friday on Netflix worldwide, is available only on the streaming service.
  • Apex follows Sasha, a grieving adventurer in the Australian wilderness, who is forced into a deadly cat-and-mouse fight with a predator named Ben.
  • Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton share the screen for the first time, with Eric Bana among the supporting cast.
  • Baltasar Kormákur directs from a script by Jeremy Robbins, and the film runs 96 minutes.
  • Production took place in Sydney and across New South Wales beginning in February 2025, with reports noting Theron fractured toes during filming but kept working.