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Equipped with a painfully dull story and a hopelessly meandering message, “Aftermath” is a generic action-thriller, salvaged only by its well-choreographed action set pieces. Written by Nathan Graham Davis and directed by Patrick Lussier, the film loses momentum whenever it tries to be more than a “Die Hard” rip-off. The evasive non-commitment in its unserious commentary over a serious issue like armed human resources being manipulated by decisions taken from an armchair makes the film’s attempts to take it as something else than your usual run-of-the-mill hostage action thriller futile. It does work when you accept it for what it is: your usual run-of-the-mill hostage action thriller. There is some B-Movie schlock to be enjoyed, in that way.

Aftermath (2024) Movie Synopsis and Plot Summary: A Veteran’s Battle on the Homefront

Eric Daniels (Dylan Sprouse), a young war veteran, tries to get his life on track in the ‘normal’ world.

The action genre is widely popular, whether in theaters, streaming, or on TV. This is often proven in the Netflix charts, and Dylan Sprouse and Mason Gooding's latest action film doesn't disappoint.

Netflix has had a series of hit action original movies, including 2020's Extraction, 2021's Red Notice, which is Netflix's most popular film in the English language, and 2022's The Gray Man. However, not all films are Netflix originals, and Netflix has a lot of success with licensed action films, including Mission: Impossible, currently in the charts. Now a new hybrid released film, 2024's Aftermath, has become a hit globally, per Tudum.

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Aftermath just hit Netflix after a late 2024 limited release in theaters and digital. The movie...

A war veteran spending some quality time with his little sister is forced to reckon with his past when armed militants take an entire bridge full of civilians hostage during a crowded Boston commute. As he relies on his elite military training, the former army ranger battles not only the hostage keepers but his traumatic wartime memories. Directed by Patrick Lussier (Play Dead) and written by Nathan Graham Davis (Cactus Jack), the 2024 movie Aftermath stars Dylan Sprouse, Megan Stott, and Dichen Lachman.

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When a heavily armed group of aggressors takes over Boston’s Tobin Bridge, former army ranger Eric (Sprouse) and his teen sister, Maddie (Stott), are caught in the cross fire. As the so-called vigilantes take everyone on the bridge hostage, Eric uses his military training to thwart them at every turn. As Eric attempts to save the lives of countless Boston commuters and uncover the...

Netflix has very much been in the action business lately, with hits like Rebel Ridge and Carry-On cementing the streamer as one to watch when it comes to the popular genre. Now, the platform has gotten its hands on another explosive action flick...though it may not be quite the same critical slam-dunk as Aaron Pierre’s revenge thriller or Taron Egerton’s gripping Christmas adventure. Starring former Disney actor and Big Daddy star Dylan Sprouse, Aftermath finds the actor leading the charge as a war veteran suffering from Ptsd who finds himself being held hostage on Boston's Tobin Memorial Bridge by a group of ex-military revolutionists. It sounds like they made a classic action movie mistake.

Aftermath is all set to land on Netflix on February 10, 2025 (via What's on Netflix), this B-movie action delight comes courtesy of director Patrick Lussier, who is best known for helming the likes of...

Dylan Sprouse, of “After We Collided” and “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” will team with Mason Gooding from “Scream VI” and “Booksmart” for a new action film from Patrick Lussier. The director of “Drive Angry” and “My Bloody Valentine 3-D” will helm “Aftermath,” which Voltage Pictures will handle on the global sales market beginning at the upcoming European Film Market.

“With Patrick’s (Lussier) expert direction, Dylan, Mason, Dichen [Lachman], and Megan [Scott] deliver knock-out performances in ‘Aftermath.’ I’m sure our content partners and audiences the world over will respond incredibly well to this high voltage, fresh, This generation Action film,” said Voltage President and COO Jonathan Deckter.

The picture concerns an Army Ranger (Sprouse) trapped with hundreds of other commuters and a high-profile prisoner (Dichen Lachman) after ex-military contractors shut down Boston’s Tobin Bridge. Gooding will play the bad guy in what is essentially “’Die Hard’ in a traffic jam,...

Another new project is on the way from Patrick Lussier, with Deadline reporting that Lussier will next be directing an action-thriller titled Aftermath.

Mason Gooding (Scream VI) and Dylan Sprouse (After We Collided) will star.

In the film, “On what should have been a peaceful afternoon drive, former Army Ranger Eric Daniels (Sprouse) finds himself trapped with hundreds of other commuters and a high-profile prisoner (Dichen Lachman) after a group of heavily armed ex-military contractors shut down Boston’s Tobin Bridge.

“As their leader (Gooding) starts killing hostages, Sprouse must rely on his military training, killer instincts, and some unexpected help to get his little sister – and everyone else – home safely.”

The cast also includes Megan Scott, Kevin Chapman and Will Lyman.

Nathan Graham Davis wrote the script.

“With Patrick’s expert direction, Dylan, Mason, Dichen, and Megan deliver knock out performances in Aftermath. I’m sure our content partners...

Exclusive: After We Collided‘s Dylan Sprouse and Scream VI‘s Mason Gooding will star Patrick Lussier’s action thriller Aftermath, which Voltage Pictures will handle global sales on an introduce to buyers at the upcoming European Film Market.

Logline: On what should have been a peaceful afternoon drive, former Army Ranger Eric Daniels (Sprouse) finds himself trapped with hundreds of other commuters and a high-profile prisoner (Dichen Lachman) after a group of heavily armed ex-military contractors shut down Boston’s Tobin Bridge. As their leader (Mason Gooding) starts killing hostages, Sprouse must rely on his military training, killer instincts, and some unexpected help to get his little sister – and everyone else – home safely.

Megan Scott also stars with Kevin Chapman and Will Lyman in the Nathan Graham Davis penned project. Principal photography just wrapped in Boston.

Brian Pitt, Lucas Jarach (Beautiful Disaster), and Tim Sullivan (Boss Level) and produced the film.

“With Patrick’s (Lussier) expert direction, Dylan, Mason, Dichen, and Megan deliver knock out performances in Aftermath. I’m sure our content partners and audiences the world over will respond incredibly well to this high voltage, fresh, This generation Action film,” said Voltage President and COO Jonathan Deckter.

Sprouse starred in the Chinese fantasy romance Turandot, and the romantic comedy Banana Split as well as Box office smash After We Collided. Sprouse also created and wrote Suneater which recently released in comic book format. He can next be seen alongside Virginia Gardner in Roger Kumble’s Beautiful Disaster, which releases April 2023. The highly anticipated sequel, Beautiful Wedding, recently wrapped. He is repped by Authentic Talent and Literary Management and United Talent Agency.

Lussier directed the highly anticipated upcoming horror-thriller Play Dead starring Bailee Madison and Jerry O’Connell, which is set to release in March 2023 on Tubi. Other credits include the cult horror My Bloody Valentine starring Jensen Ackles, Jaime King and Kerr Smith, “Scream: The TV Series,” and USA’s “The Purge.” He is repped by A3 Artists Agency.

Breaking out with a supporting turn in Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart, Gooding has also appeared in Hulu’s Love, Victor, the megahit fifth instalment of the Scream franchise, New Line’s Moonshot and Lionsgate’s Fall. He can next be seen in the highly anticipated sixth instalment of Scream. He is repped by CAA, Sugar23 and Sloane Offer Weber and Dern.

Lachman recently appeared in the hit Apple series Severance and Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion. She’s known for her roles as Jiaying on ABC/Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Frankie on the TNT series Animal Kingdom and Reileen Kawahara on the Netflix series Altered Carbon. Lachman also stars in the upcoming comedy feature Bad Therapy starring Alicia Silverstone, Haley Joel Osment and Rob Corddry. She is repped by Gersh and Management Production Entertainment. Stott’s credits include Little Fires Everywhere opposite Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon and Yes Day opposite Jennifer Garner and Edgar Ramirez. She is repped by Anonymous Content and Osbrink Talent Agency...