Released in October 2020, during the pandemic, Greenland, a disaster film that follows a family that were seeking refuge from a comet hurtling for Earth, became a surprise success. The film follows John Garrity (Gerard Butler) and his wife, Allison Garrity (Morena Baccarin) as they seek safety in Greenland amid the chaos. Greenland earned $52.3 million (including theatrical box office and VOD) and interest was high enough to warrant a sequel titled Greenland: Migration. Now that filming on the sequel has wrapped, the chances of a third installment have been discussed by the film’s producer.

Having begun production in April, producer Sébastien Raybaud, while speaking with Deadline, announced that Greenland: Migration had wrapped filming in July this year. Raybaud was quizzed on the possibility of a third Greenland film and the producer revealed that conversations had occurred regarding that possibility. However, the plot for Greenland: Migration may present challenges to taking the story forward. His comments reads:

“We wrapped in July and I saw a first cut this past week, which is great. It’s a great achievement for the filmmakers involved. It’s a $90M film and exactly the type we want to see more of in Europe… We’re thinking about what could happen afterwards. There’s something that happens in 2 that could be tricky, but I’m sure we can find a way.”

‘Greenland: Migration’ – A Worthy Sequel

Depending on the reception the sequel receives and given that the original film overcame its dour release and unfitting premise. It is a distinct possibility that Greenland will get a third installment. The original 2020 film saw the Garrity family make a desperate dash for a bunker in Greenland which holds the promise of preserving their lives before a comet crashes into Earth. Greenland: Migration will see the Garrity family emerge from their Greenland-based bunker home along with other survivors in search of new homes on a devastated planet. Director Ric Roman Waugh will direct both films with writer Chris Sparling also returning for the sequel.

The film industry has a host of projects that depict the world ending. However, not many of them were released while the world was going through a real life disaster like Greenland did. With a sequel now awaiting a release date, star Baccarin, while speaking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub at FanExpo Chicago, revealed that filming a sequel was a grueling experience. “It was the hardest shoot of my life,” Baccarin revealed. “Not the easiest, not the most fun. A really difficult experience. We were outside a lot. We shot in London and we shot in Iceland. It was physically draining, emotionally draining.” The actor did go on to share what audiences can expect the upcoming sequel, Greenland: Migration:

“I think that the film has really wonderful things going for it, the story of this family that really is trying to survive, and I think that that really works and I think that’s why it got a sequel.
I am very curious to see it myself because I feel like it was a blur of exhaustion and running and crying, and much like the first, really
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Greenland is available to stream on Max, and also available to rent or purchase on Prime Video. Greenland: Migration does not have a release date yet.

Greenland Release Date July 29, 2020 Director Ric Roman Waugh Writers Mitchell LaFortune , Chris Sparling , Ric Roman Waugh Runtime 119 Expand

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