Extinction is a 2018 American science fiction action film directed by Ben Young and written by Spenser Cohen and Brad Kane.

The film is about a father who has a recurring dream/vision about the loss of his family while witnessing an evil force bent on destruction.

The film stars Michael Peña, Lizzy Caplan, Mike Colter, Lilly Aspell, Emma Booth, Israel Broussard, and Lex Shrapnel.

It received negative reviews, with criticism for its confused and weak storyline, character development and pacing.

In an unspecified future, Peter, an engineer, has recurring nightmares in which he and everyone he knows suffer through violent, alien invasion-like confrontations with an unknown enemy.

Peter and Alice part amicably with Miles to find their daughters as the humans breach the roof of the factory.

As they all depart on the train, David explains that he and a handful of other synthetics kept their memories to stay prepared for the inevitable return of the humans.

In December 2013, it was revealed that the screenplay for Extinction, written by Spenser Cohen, had been included in the 2013 Black List of the year's best unproduced scripts in Hollywood, as voted on by more than 250 studio execs.

[3] In January 2014, Joe Johnston signed on to direct the film,[4] and in September 2016, it was revealed that James McAvoy was "in talks" to star.

[5] In October 2016, Ben Young signed on to direct the film, with Johnston having left the project a while back.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Extinction has a few intriguing ideas, but they -- and some game performances from its talented stars -- are lost in the movie's muddled plot and frustrating pacing.