Netflix’s popular thriller-drama film The Platform 2 is set to launch, with fans eagerly awaiting the release date. The newest Spanish satirical sci-fi film has captured the eyes of viewers with its intriguing and spine-chilling trailers up till now. However, the fans wonder about the release date for Platform 2, and what its story is based on.
Here’s everything you need to know about The Platform 2.
When does The Platform 2 release on Netflix?
The release date for The Platform 2 film on Netflix is scheduled for October 4, 2024.
The Platform 2 is set to debut in October 2024. It was previously chosen for a screening in the ‘Culinary Zinema’ segment at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival. The filming for the movie took place at BEC in Barakaldo. This film acts as a sequel to The Platform (2019), which premiered on Netflix in March 2020. Following its release, the film gained immense popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix announced that it had been viewed by 56 million houses in the first four weeks. While making it one of their most-watched original films.
However, talks of a sequel began shortly after the original’s success in 2020. In May 2023, Netflix announced that filming for the follow-up had commenced, with Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia returning as the director and featuring Hovik Keuchkerian and Milena Smit in leading roles.
What is The Platform 2 about?
The Platform 2, or El hoyo 2 as it’s known in Spain, is a satirical sci-fi drama film directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Being a sequel to The Platform (2019), it revisits the unsettling universe of The Platform, a towering prison known as the ‘Vertical Self-Management Center.’ It accommodates a range of offenders. Each of the numerous levels is shared by two inmates, while a descending platform provides meals according to a strict timetable.
This gripping story presents audiences to confront the unsettling shadows of human nature, challenging them to reflect on their moral boundaries. It’s all done by a mysterious leader who enforces his own brutal rules within this hierarchical structure. But this movie will showcase a newcomer Milena Smit as Perempuan and Hovik Keuchkerian as Zamiatin. As they find themselves struggling against a questionable system of food allocation.
The Platform 2 is set to premiere for streaming online at Netflix on Friday, October 4, 2024.
