The first official trailer for Greenland 2: Migration has arrived, bringing Gerard Butler back to the big screen in a post-apocalyptic survival thriller. The highly anticipated sequel continues the story of John Garrity and his family, five years after the cataclysmic comet strike that nearly wiped out humanity.
A Sequel to a Surprise Hit
Back in 2020, the first Greenland became an unexpected global success. Released during the pandemic, it told the story of a structural engineer (played by Gerard Butler) struggling to save his wife Allison (Morena Baccarin) and son from a deadly comet. Unlike many disaster blockbusters, Greenland focused on the emotional, family-driven side of survival, which earned it praise from both audiences and critics.
The film topped the box office in 29 countries and grossed more than $53.5 million worldwide, despite limited theatrical releases. Its success quickly secured a green light for a sequel, though production was delayed due to STX’s bankruptcy protection filings. Now, after years of uncertainty, director Ric Roman Waugh is ready to bring the Garrity family back for another desperate fight for survival.
Greenland 2: Migration – A Journey Into the Unknown
The new film is set five years after the comet impact. John Garrity, Allison, and their son Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis) have spent years inside a secure bunker in Greenland. However, survival in isolation can only last so long.
In the trailer, the family decides to leave the relative safety of their underground shelter to embark on a dangerous journey across Europe’s radioactive wastelands. Along the way, they encounter devastating comet debris showers, massive tsunamis, radiation storms, and hostile survivors fighting over the last habitable places on Earth.
At one emotional moment, Butler’s character vows:
“With my last breath, I’ll protect you both.”
This sets the tone for a sequel filled with both action and raw human emotion.
Humanity at Its Breaking Point
Unlike the comet-driven urgency of the first film, Migration explores what happens after the end of the world. With civilization in ruins, the Garrity family must not only face natural disasters but also the darkest sides of human nature.
Rumors suggest that a potential safe zone exists in France, leading the family to risk everything on a perilous trek across a frozen, broken continent. The sequel promises not only large-scale spectacle but also a stark exploration of human resilience and moral choices in the face of collapse.
Cast, Crew, and Release Date
Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin reprise their roles, joined by Amber Rose Revah, Sophie Thompson, Trond Fausa Aurvag, and William Abadie. The screenplay was written by Chris Sparling (writer of the original Greenland) and Mitchell LaFortune.
The movie is scheduled to hit theaters on January 9, 2026, distributed by Lionsgate and STX Films.
Why Fans Are Excited
For many, Greenland stood out in the disaster film genre by balancing spectacle with grounded, human storytelling. Rather than focusing solely on CGI destruction, it delivered an emotional survival story about ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances.
The sequel looks to expand on this theme, showing that survival isn’t just about escaping the disaster — it’s about what comes after, when the world has changed forever.
With Gerard Butler returning to one of his most successful recent roles, Greenland 2: Migration is poised to be one of 2026’s biggest blockbuster releases.
