Sylvester Stallone’s action movie Escape Plan: The Extractors has made its way onto Netflix’s Top 10 movies in the United States, indicating a renewed interest in the series. The Escape Plan trilogy follows security analyst and escape artist Ray Breslin (Stallone) on thrilling missions, typically breakout or rescue adventures. The first movie was released theatrically in 2013, while its two sequels were direct-to-video follow-ups.
Now, Netflix reports that the third movie in the trilogy, Escape Plan: The Extractors, has breached the Top 10 movies list for the week of January 15 through January 21. It stands at No. 8 on the list after being released on the platform earlier in the week. While it’s not ranked as the best Escape Plan movie by critics, it indicates audiences are interested in the series.
Could There Be An Escape Plan 4?
The initial streaming success of Escape Plan: The Extractors could point to a possible future for the franchise. While the first movie saw Stallone alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, the direct-to-video sequels have seen him team up with Dave Bautista instead. However, the lead actor’s presence has remained constant in the franchise, indicating he is a major draw for its continuation.
While some consider Escape Plan to be Stallone’s worst franchise, a possible success on streaming could lead to Escape Plan 4 being made. The last entry in the series left a few loose ends that could potentially be tied up in a sequel, offering a premise for what another film could look like. Since the last two movies weren’t released in theaters, though, it’s likely another movie wouldn’t come out on the big screen either.
However, the popularity of streaming could make the Stallone prison movie more accessible to a wider audience if it were ever made. Escape Plan: The Extractors would likely need to prove itself a continued streaming success before something gets greenlit, though. While it’s currently in Netflix’s Top 10, it remains to be seen what its future placement on the service is going to be.