The Covid-19 pandemic has mostly shut down new theatrical movie releases. So new movies are showing up as premium and subscription video-on-demand releases. That’s true for the subgenre of post-apocalyptic themed movies as well.
It’s been a quiet year for new releases in the subgenre. So far, there’s been only one significant release – “Only,” starring Freida Pinto and Leslie Odom Jr.
The underrated drama had a short theatrical release in early March before finding a wider audience on streaming service Netflix in July. The haunting film depicts a couple’s relationship in the aftermath of a virus that kills most of the women in the world.
Next up is “Love and Monsters,” a post-apocalyptic action romantic comedy starring Dylan O’Brien. Originally set for a theatrical release, “Love and Monsters” instead will be a premium video-on-demand release on Oct. 16.
The Paramount Pictures film is set seven years after the “monsterpocalypse,” which forced the remnants of humanity to seek shelter underground after giant creatures took control of the land.
Other apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic movies on the way include “Greenland,” “A Quiet Place Part 2” and “BIOS.”
Related reading:
The complete post-apocalyptic movie list
Photos: Scene from “Love and Monsters” (top); poster for “Only.”
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