Netflix started production on "Havoc" all the back in 2021. But now, we're finally getting a release date window for the Tom Hardy action-thriller.
The streaming service unveiled a first look at the upcoming movie directed by Garth Evans earlier today, not long after it had initially been revealed by Empire. This first look doesn't give us much beyond Tom Hardy looking awesome, but it did reveal the official release window for "Havoc."
Yes, "Havoc" is finally coming next year, and it's now my most anticipated action-thriller of 2025. This is no small part due to the loaded cast, which aside from Hardy includes Xelia Mendes-Jones (of "Fallout"), Forest Whitaker and Timothy Olyphant. Frankly, you had me at Timothy Olyphant, but there's no denying that this cast is set up for action-thriller success.
Especially with Evans directing, which is the biggest reason I'm so excited for this Netflix movie.
Evans is most well known for 2011's "The Raid," which for those who haven't seen it is a phenomenal martial arts action film. While it didn't hit the same level of success as the "John Wick" films, those who love the genre revere it on a similar level as the Keanu Reeves franchise. In fact, Yayan Ruhina, who starred in "The Raid" and "The Raid 2" appears in "John Wick 3," considered as the gun-fu movie paying homage to Evan's Indonesian action masterpiece.
So between Hardy leading a stacked cast and Evans behind the camera, I'd be truly shocked if "Havoc" doesn't live up to the hype. Even if it took four years to finally get here.
Everything we know about 'Havoc' so far
"Havoc" stars Tom Hardy as Walker, a cop tasked with rescuing Johnny (Xelia Mendes-Jones), the nephew of the city's mayor (Forest Whitaker). To do that he needs to navigate through the seedy underbelly of the broken city, most likely encountering plenty of violence along the way.
Evans describes Hardy's performance as Walker as "intensely muscular" and says that the hardened detective is essentially "on cleanup duty." We don't know much beyond that, except for Evan's hint that Walker's mission "doesn’t go well for a long time." I can't wait for the first trailer to see just how bad things get.
