Overview

• Havoc, directed by Gareth Evans and starring Tom Hardy, premieres on Netflix on April 25, 2025, following delays caused by reshoots and the SAG-AFTRA strike.
• The film follows Detective Walker, played by Hardy, as he battles a corrupt underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son after a drug deal goes wrong.
• The ensemble cast includes Jessie Mei Li, Forest Whitaker, Timothy Olyphant, and Luis Guzmán, among others, contributing to the film’s narrative depth.
• Tom Hardy praised Evans’s kinetic storytelling style, likening it to the work of Christopher Nolan and George Miller, emphasizing its dynamic action choreography.
• Set in a nameless American city, Havoc delivers ultra-violent, high-octane action sequences, aligning with Netflix’s strategy of high-profile original releases.