How Sam Hargrave knew Extraction was the film he just had to direct

Hargrave stated during the livestream, “Like Joe said, [Extraction is] kind of an homage to action films of old that I grew up watching in the ’80s and ’90s. There’s not really a space for them nowadays. So when I read the script that Joe wrote, it was a page-turner, it had heart, it had a template for incredible action. And I thought, ‘Those are all things I look for in a project that I’d want to direct.’ So it seemed like a perfect fit.”

Another major element of Extraction that pulled Hargrave in: the fact that Joe and Anthony Russo were involved, and so was Chris Hemsworth. “On top of that, to get to work with Joe and Anthony, who are mentors of mine and close friends, and Chris — it was kind of hard to say ‘no’ to such a wonderful opportunity,” the filmmaker said.

He added that because films take so long to bring to life, you want to surround yourself with the very best people — those whom you “know and trust and respect.” For Hargrave, “that relationship existed between me and the Russo Brothers and Hemsworth.” The director concluded, “It was a dream come true for me. Just a lot of fun.”

Extraction is available to stream on Netflix now.

Written by: Looper