“Run for your life!” That’s the message for Charlize Theron from a crazed serial killer played by Taron Egerton, who’s set on hunting her down. Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming survival thriller.
Set in the unforgiving Australian wilderness, Apex follows “a grieving woman” (Theron) who heads to the wilderness “only to become ensnared in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer (Egerton),” according to the official description.
“You’re special Sasha,” we hear in a foreboding voiceover. “I already know about you.”
“Danger makes you feel alive. Perfection’s the only option. But this is completely different,” the voiceover continues. “You think you can handle that? Run for your life.”
Baltasar Kormákur directs the film with a script from Jeremy Robbins. Eric Bana also stars.
Theron spoke about an injury she suffered during filming of the thriller at Netflix’s 2025 upfront in May.
She joked about hiding her fractured toe during filming on the film’s set in Australia.
“God, I miss early mornings in the wilderness, birds chirping, extremes babbling, and the leaves rustling as a serial killer waits for me,” Theron jokingly said. “It’s actually a miracle that I’m here today. Apex only wrapped like a week ago, so I’m fresh off the mountain. I still have some Australian dirt under this pretty manicure, and my cute boot is hiding a fractured toe.”
She shared that filming Apex “was one of the most incredible experiences” of her life, adding, “We shot in beautiful locations, deep in gorgeous and stunning rivers in Australia, is no man’s land, literally no like no man’s land.”
Theron also added she did “some stunts and action without awareness,” adding that Apex gave her the opportunity “to outdo the action that I did in Old Guard 2.”
Apex premieres globally on Netflix on April 24.
Check out the trailer above.
