The Herd (2025) is a fan-made action thriller created by JoyDrama2, starring Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, the black operations mercenary from the Extraction series. The trailer opens in a bleak Chicago, where Rake, following the events of Extraction 2, uncovers a sinister plot by a biotech firm called NexGen. They have engineered a virus that turns individuals into savage, hive-minded "Herd" beings, and it falls to Rake to stop the epidemic from spreading globally.
The action sequences are exhilarating: rapid pursuits through the ravaged streets of Chicago, intense confrontations within a NexGen lab against infected hordes, and a climactic battle in a deteriorating skyscraper. Rake proclaims, “I’ll burn their hive to the ground,” highlighting Hemsworth’s fierce energy reminiscent of his performance in Furiosa.
This conceptual trailer has attracted over 190,000 views and has generated excitement among fans; however, it is essential to recognize that it is not an official production. The real Extraction 3, which Netflix has officially confirmed, is set to commence filming in 2025 with a possible release in 2026. Furthermore, there is a film titled Herd, released in 2023, which is a zombie horror movie featuring Ellen Adair, but it is unrelated to this project or to Chris Hemsworth.