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No Time to Die
No Time to Die, or Bond 25, is a 2021 spy film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and the last James Bond film to star Daniel Craig as 007.
Pathaan (film)
Pathaan (पठान) is a 2023 Yash Raj Films Hindi action thriller directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham; the fourth YRF Spy Universe film and then-record Rs 1,050 crore Hindi grosser.
Predator: Badlands
Predator: Badlands (2025) is a Dan Trachtenberg sci-fi action film, the first Predator movie with a Yautja protagonist: outcast Dek allies with Elle Fanning's severed android Thia on planet Genna to hunt the Kalisk; it earned $184.5 million worldwide.
Prey (2022 film)
Prey (2022) is Dan Trachtenberg's Predator franchise prequel set in the Comanche Nation in 1719, starring Amber Midthunder as Naru, released on Hulu, and the first film released with a full Comanche-language dub.
Pushpa 2: The Rule (పుష్ప 2: ది రూల్)
Pushpa 2: The Rule (పుష్ప 2: ది రూల్), also called Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2, is Sukumar's 2024 Telugu action drama sequel starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil; released 5 December 2024 at 200 minutes, it set Indian opening-day records and crossed Rs 1,000 crore fastest.
Pushpa: The Rise (పుష్ప)
Pushpa: The Rise (పుష్ప), 2021 Telugu action drama by Sukumar starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil; red sandalwood smuggling in Seshachalam Hills; highest-grossing Indian film of 2021; National Award Best Actor; sequel Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024).
Ram (film)
Ram is an unfinished Malayalam action thriller written and directed by Jeethu Joseph, starring Mohanlal as Ram Mohan IPS and Trisha Krishnan as Dr. Vineetha. Begun in 2020, stalled by COVID and producer financial trouble, planned in two parts, it resumed shooting in September 2026.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning) is a 2021 Japanese live-action film, fifth in the series, directed by Keishi Otomo, starring Takeru Satoh and Kasumi Arimura, adapting the manga's Remembrance arc about Kenshin's cross-shaped scar and Tomoe.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final) is a 2021 Japanese live-action film directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the fourth and penultimate series entry, adapting the manga's Jinchū arc with Mackenyu as Enishi; released April 23, 2021, 138 minutes, followed by The Beginning.
Sadak 2
Sadak 2 (सड़क २), 2020 Hindi drama sequel to Sadak (1991), directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Pooja Bhatt; streamed on Disney+ Hotstar 28 August 2020 to strongly negative reviews.
Satyameva Jayate 2 (सत्यमेव जयते 2)
Satyameva Jayate 2 (सत्यमेव जयते 2), also called Satyamev Jayate 2, is a 2021 Hindi action film directed by Milap Zaveri, starring John Abraham in a triple role as twin brothers fighting corruption; released 25 November 2021, poorly reviewed, streaming on Prime Video.
Shock Wave 2 (拆弹专家2)
Shock Wave 2 (拆彈專家2) is a 2020 Hong Kong action crime film directed by Herman Yau, produced by and starring Andy Lau with Lau Ching-wan and Ni Ni; it earned 13.16亿 yuan in mainland China and won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Editing.
Shock Wave 3
Shock Wave 3 (拆弹专家3) is the planned third entry in the Hong Kong Shock Wave bomb-disposal series starring Andy Lau, approved as a 2023 mainland–Hong Kong co-production; Herman Yau is listed as director, with no confirmed release date.
Sooryavanshi (सूर्यवंशी)
Sooryavanshi (सूर्यवंशी) is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty, starring Akshay Kumar as a police officer stopping a terrorist attack on Mumbai.
Spy Kids: Armageddon
Spy Kids: Armageddon is a 2023 Netflix reboot of Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids franchise, directed and co-written with his son Racer, starring Zachary Levi, Gina Rodriguez, and child newcomers against villain Rey Kingston.
Steel Rain 2: Summit (スティール・レイン)
Steel Rain 2: Summit (강철비2: 정상회담) is a 2020 South Korean thriller by Yang Woo-suk, sequel to Steel Rain, in which a North Korean coup traps the South, North, and US leaders on the nuclear submarine Baekdu-ho.
The Blood of Wolves II
The Blood of Wolves II (孤狼の血 LEVEL2, Last of the Wolves) is Kazuya Shiraishi's 2021 Toei yakuza sequel starring Tori Matsuzaka and Ryohei Suzuki, set in 1991 Hiroshima, an original story that won 13 Japan Academy Prize categories.
The Equalizer 3
The Equalizer 3 (2023) is Antoine Fuqua's action thriller, the third Equalizer film, with Denzel Washington's Robert McCall battling the Camorra in Southern Italy; $70M budget, $34.5M US opening, 76% Rotten Tomatoes, A CinemaScore.
The Expendables 4
Expend4bles (The Expendables 4) is a 2023 Lionsgate action film directed by Scott Waugh, starring Jason Statham, Stallone, Megan Fox, and 50 Cent; it earned $51.1M worldwide on a $100M budget and 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Gray Man (2022 film)
The Gray Man (2022) is a Netflix/AGBO action thriller directed by the Russo brothers, starring Ryan Gosling as hunted CIA operative Sierra Six opposite Chris Evans, based on Mark Greaney's 2009 novel; $200 million budget, released July 2022.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Sunrise on the Reaping, also The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, is Suzanne Collins's 2025 fifth Hunger Games novel and its 2026 Lionsgate film, following young Haymitch Abernathy in the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell with twice as many tributes.
The Many Saints of Newark
The Many Saints of Newark (2021) is a gangster film prequel to The Sopranos, directed by Alan Taylor, written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner, starring Alessandro Nivola as Dickie Moltisanti and Michael Gandolfini as young Tony, set against the 1967 Newark rebellion.
The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections, also known as The Matrix 4, is a 2021 American science fiction action film directed by Lana Wachowski, the fourth installment in the Matrix franchise.
The Naked Gun (2025 film)
The Naked Gun is a 2025 American action comedy directed by Akiva Schaffer, starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. in a reboot of the spoof franchise.
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (해적 Part Ⅱ: 도깨비 깃발)
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (해적: 도깨비 깃발) is a 2022 Korean period adventure film by Kim Jeong-hoon, starring Kang Ha-neul and Han Hyo-joo as rival treasure hunters; it topped the Lunar New Year box office with about 1.34 million admissions.
The Roundup (2022 film)
The Roundup (범죄도시2, Beomjoe-dosi 2) is a 2022 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Sang-yong, starring Ma Dong-seok as Detective Ma Seok-do in Vietnam.
The Roundup: No Way Out (범죄도시3)
The Roundup: No Way Out (범죄도시3) is a 2023 South Korean crime-action film, the third in the series, directed by Lee Sang-yong and starring Ma Dong-seok as Detective Ma Seok-do.
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell (扫毒3) is a 2023 Hong Kong action crime film directed by Herman Yau, starring Louis Koo, Lau Ching-wan, and Aaron Kwok.
The Wrath of Becky
The Wrath of Becky (2023) is an American action-horror sequel to Becky, directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, starring Lulu Wilson as 16-year-old Becky fighting the extremist Noble Men; released by Quiver, later on Netflix.
Tiger 3
Tiger 3 (2023) is a Hindi action thriller, the third Tiger film and fifth YRF Spy Universe entry, directed by Maneesh Sharma, starring Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, and Emraan Hashmi, released 12 November 2023.