Charlize Theron’s ascent as an action star saw her juggle physically demanding and emotionally challenging roles, ranging from a cold-blooded fighter to an immortal warrior, among several others. Next, Netflix brings her star power back in the thriller Apex, a survivalist film that combines intense drama with thrilling suspense.

Entrapped in the breathtaking wilderness, a ruthless cat-and-mouse chase promises to keep eyes glued to Netflix with Apex arriving soon on the platform. Get ready for its gut-wrenching survivalist storytelling.

Apex features Oscar-winning Charlize Theron as Sasha, a grieving woman, looking for solace in the Australian wilderness. Kingsman: The Secret Service star Taron Egerton portrays her unyielding foe in this high-stakes, fatal game. 

Theron and Egerton shine amid the spectacular landscapes of Australia, along with Eric Bana, famed for Hulk, Untamed, Troy, and more, in a significant supportive role. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur (A Little Trip to Heaven, 2 Guns, Everest), this survival action thriller film, written by Jeremy Robbins, is often described as a blend of Free Solo and The Silence of the Lambs, per Deadline.   

Since last February, Netflix's Apex has been filming in the awe-inspiring locations of New South Wales, Australia, mainly in the Blue Mountains area, to capture the true essence of the protagonist, who is a rock climber. The film succeeds in having the terrain and the natural elements become a character of their own. 

Theron, who is no stranger to the streaming titan, having several of her hits in its library, such as The School of Good and Evil, The Old Guard, and The Old Guard 2, produces Apex along with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Chernin Entertainment, Ian Bryce, among others, arriving on Netflix soon.

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Stream the merciless hunt and Theron's attempt to survive in 2026.

Apex is set to have a worldwide premiere on Netflix on April 24, 2026. The action thriller will be exclusively streaming on the platform. By virtue of its action-packed, high-octane plot and the presence of big names, the flick is likely to become one of the streamer’s most anticipated and essential action-thriller releases in 2026.

In this film, Charlize Theron's Sasha, who is riddled with loss, makes her way to the wild Australian outback to push her limits and discover tranquillity. Her isolation is abruptly terminated when she is singled out by a deadly hunter, which leads to a dramatic survival scenario. 

The plot of Baltasar Kormákur's upcoming survivalist thriller is a mixture of mind-blowing action and psychological tension, where Sasha faces the threats of humans and nature alike in a battle for her life. And Theron, being the action-movie veteran she is, mastered the art of climbing while filming Apex.

"I was climbing pretty much every day... I was just getting as strong as I could because I climb all of the actual mountains in the movie. I'm climbing all of it — and I'm climbing it barefoot on my own raw feet," Theron told PEOPLE.

As Taron Egerton’s serial killer chases Sasha across an unforgiving terrain, her quest for solace becomes a fatal run for survival in this deeply immersive story of resilience. Prepare to clutch the pearls as Apex comes to conquer Netflix's rich thriller library soon.

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