Beyond Skyline

Premise

Set concurrently with the previous Skyline film but in a different undisclosed location during the worldwide alien invasion, Mark, a tough-as-nails detective, embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son, Trent, from a nightmarish alien warship.

Cast

Production

In November 2014, Variety announced that Iko Uwais would join the cast, alongside Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, and Yayan Ruhian. Liam O’Donnell wrote the script for the film, also wrote the script for the first film, will now direct as well as produce with Greg and Colin Strause serving as producers also. The Strause Brothers were the directors of the first film, Skyline. Matthew Chausse will also produce. Uwais and Ruhian will also serve as fight choreographers on the film.

The film's visual effects and production will be done by Hydraulx.

Filming

Filming occurred in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Principal photography began in December 2014 and is shooting in Yogyakarta and Batam, Indonesia.

Release

Unlike the first film which had a PG-13 rating, the sequel will have an R rating which has been approved by the MPAA. Footage has been released featuring a two-minute clip of a fight between two people while several others are trying to kill an alien. The clip ends with an alien warship crashing into a forest. On Alien Day 2017, set photos were released to show what the aliens in Beyond Skyline looked like for the sequel. The movie will have a worldwide theatrical release in November while in the United States, which will be released at a later date, the movie will be released on VOD and will have a limited theatrical release. The first trailer was released on August 16, 2017.