Afterburn Release Date Set for September 19

Endurance Media has announced that the Afterburn movie will be released in North American theaters on September 19, 2025. The film began its international release on August 22.

Based on the Red 5 Comics title of the same name, Afterburn has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for strong bloody violence and language.

In the film, ten years after a solar flare wiped out technology worldwide, ex-soldier Jake (Dave Bautista) works as a treasure hunter, recovering valuable objects from the Old World for powerful clients. His latest mission: team up with freedom fighter Drea (Olga Kurylenko) to recover the Mona Lisa before an unhinged warlord gets there first.

Afterburn stars Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy and Dune films), Samuel L. Jackson (Marvel Studios franchise), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace, Black Widow), and Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones).

The film is directed by J.J. Perry, who helmed Lionsgate’s The Killer’s Game, also starring Bautista. The movie was adapted for the screen by Matthew Johnson and Nimrod Antal. It is based on the graphic novel series by Scott Chitwood and Paul Ens.

The action-adventure is produced by Neal H. Moritz (Fast and Furious franchise) and Toby Jaffe (Total Recall) for Original Film, and Steve Richards (RocknRolla, Unknown) for Endurance Media. Bautista also produces for Dogbone Entertainment, along with Jonathan Meisner (Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy) and Chris Milburn (Strangers).

Before transitioning to directing, J.J. Perry was widely regarded as one of the most skilled second-unit directors and stunt coordinators in the business, regularly collaborating with directors such as Ang Lee, Chad Stahelski, Justin Lin, and Spike Lee.

This led to Perry’s 2022 directorial debut, Day Shift, a Netflix action comedy starring Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, Dave Franco, and Snoop Dogg. Perry’s second feature, The Killer’s Game, was released by Lionsgate in September 2024.

You can learn more about the Red 5 Comics graphic novel series by clicking here.