Overview

• Lionsgate and STX released the debut trailer, confirming a U.S. theatrical opening on January 9, 2026.
• The footage presents radiation storms, continued meteor fragments, and a treacherous overland and sea journey toward a presumed safe zone within the comet’s crater.
• Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return as John and Allison Garrity, with Roman Griffin Davis taking over the role of their son Nathan.
• Ric Roman Waugh, who directed the original film, returns to helm the sequel.
• Outlets differ on screenplay credit, with reports citing either Mitchell LaFortune as replacing Chris Sparling or the pair as co-writers, and the film is reported to carry a PG-13 rating for strong violence, bloody images, and action.