Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton have survived a lot in their careers as action stars: an undercover operation in East Berlin in Atomic Blonde; a deadly airport threat in Carry-On; an immortal revenge mission in The Old Guard; and a worldwide killing spree in Kingsman: The Secret Service. In Apex, the two will face a brand-new challenge: a ruthless game of cat and mouse set in the Australian wilderness thatâs now streaming on Netflix.
âIt’s about a woman who finds herself in the woods with a serial killer â and she has to win,â Theron told Netflix. âThis is an actionâadventure, psychological thriller. Itâs really a story about survival, not just physically but emotionally, and about finding out what youâre made of.â
âI couldnât be more excited,â director Baltasar KormĂĄkur (Everest, Adrift) told Tudum last February as filming began. âWorking in the rugged, beautiful terrains of Australia with three of the worldâs most talented, dedicated actors in Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, and Eric Bana is such a joy â even as I put them through the [ringer] in this unique survivor story.â
Read on to learn more about Apex, check out the video above to see Theron and Egerton hunt and be hunted in the unforgiving Australian landscape, and stream it now on Netflix.
What is Apex about?
A grieving woman seeks solace in the wilderness only to become ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer.
Who is in the cast of Apex?
Sasha is a grieving mountain climber who finds herself trapped in the wild with Egertonâs depraved killer on her trail.
âThis movie really fired up my brain,â Theron told Netflix. âWhen I read the script, I couldnât put it down and it stayed with me. It felt very pure but with great impact. The bite and the kick were so strong in what it was trying to accomplish without bells and whistles, and I loved that.â
KormĂĄkur was thrilled to work on stunt-heavy action sequences with the star of Mad Max: Fury Road and Atomic Blonde. âYou couldnât ask for more,â he told Netflix. âSheâs climbing rock faces I wouldnât go on. The physical endurance sheâs shown is incredible, and I think it really shows in the film.â
Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster. Sheâs since been nominated twice more in the same category, for North Country and Bombshell.Â
Theron has also carved out a niche as a formidable action star, kicking ass in films like Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, The Old Guard, F9, Prometheus, and Ăon Flux. Other film roles include Young Adult, Tully, Long Shot, Kubo and the Two Strings, Hancock, and The Italian Job. Sheâll next be seen in Christopher Nolanâs upcoming The Odyssey.
Taron Egerton
Ben is the man on Sashaâs tail, a twisted psychopath with a taste for blood and a hunting skill to match.
âThe extremity of the role really appealed to me,â Egerton told Netflix. âWhen I was offered the chance to play Ben, who is just about the most fuckedâup character Iâve ever played, there was something delicious and irresistible about it.â
Even Egertonâs director was surprised by his performance. âIâd been following his career and knew he was an incredibly talented young man,â KormĂĄkur said. âEven so, he managed to surprise me with how unexpected his choices were, how he gave his character, Ben, a whole new life.â
Egerton burst onto the scene as spy recruit Eggsy in Kingsman: The Secret Service, and went on to play Elton John in Rocketman, ski jumper Eddie Edwards in Eddie the Eagle, and harried TSA agent Ethan Kopek in Carry-On. Egerton was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as FBI operative Jimmy Keene in Black Bird.Â
Other film and television roles include Tetris Robin Hood, Legend, Testament of Youth, the Sing films, Smoke, and Watership Down.
Eric Bana
Tommy is Sashaâs mountain climbing partner.
Banaâs commute to the set of Apex was straightforward: the actor is an Australian native whoâs starred in films and television series including Black Hawk Down, Hulk, Troy, Munich, Lone Survivor, Star Trek, Chopper, The Time Travelerâs Wife, The Dry, and Dirty John. Heâll next be seen investigating another national parks murder in Season 2 of his hit series UNTAMED.
Apex is produced by Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready for Chernin Entertainment; Ian Bryce for Ian Bryce Productions; Theron, Beth Kono, and A.J. Dix for Secret Menu; and Kormåkur for RVK Studios. The film is executive produced by Ray Angelic, Will McCance, and Dawn Olmstead for Secret Menu.
Can I watch the Apex teaser trailer?
Yes! Watch the hunt begin in the video at the top of this page.
Where was Apex filmed?
Apex was shot in the rugged landscapes of New South Wales, Australia, home of the Blue Mountains. âFor a film like Apex â where the elements and the terrain are characters that loom just as large as the movie stars battling in it â no other country in the world could have taken the place of Australia as our primary location,â KormĂĄkur says. âThe unrivaled landscape, studio facilities, and talented crews in New South Wales have been a boon to this production. I want to thank the people of NSW, the NSW government, and the Australian Governmentâs Location Offset for all the support weâve received in making this journey possible.â
When will Apex be on Netflix?
Apex is now streaming on Netflix.
