Netflix’s third annual Geeked Weekevent is winding down, heading into its final few days before wrapping up on Sunday, November 12. The yearly event spotlights original television and movie content from the streamer, offering first-look images and trailers, behind-the-scenes exclusives, updates on new and returning projects, and more. Today, the streamer shared the first teaser forCode 8sequelCode 8 Part II, a couple of days afterthe first posterwas released.
Code 8is set in a super-powered society, in which 4% of the population have powers with no discernible origin. As such, anyone with powers must register with the city if they want to go about their lives relatively unbothered by others. However, the powered still face prejudice from others, including the police force, who now usespecialized robots to detect and keep the powered under their control. The movie released as a feature in 2019 followinga successful Kickstarter campaignand eventually found its audience thanks to a Netflix release. It was fairly well-received by viewers, garnering an81% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoesfrom critics and a 61% audience score.
Code 8 Part IIpicks up some time after the events ofCode 8. Connor (Robbie Amell) now works as a janitor following his release from prison and his mother’s death. Despite finally getting distance from Garrett (Stephen Amell) and his band of criminals, Connor becomes involved with the group once more to help a teenage girl named Pav (Sirena Gulamgaus) escape a corrupt police sergeant.Aaron Abrams,Alex Mallari Jr., andJean Yoonalso star in the sequel written and directed byJeff Chan.
What Else to Expect From ‘Code 8 Part II’
Based on the teaser,Code 8 Part IIalready promises its own healthy dose of action as Connor and Garrett pursue their next mission. Now that Connor’s electric powers are no longer secret, he continues to unleash them on his enemies, and it seemshe’s only become more powerful since the first movie. Whilethe police force is once more a major obstaclefor the pair, they still fight back with relative ease, even if it’s just putting a few robots here and there out of commission. Additionally, Garrett is still a dangerous criminal, but he thinks that, soon enough, he and Connor will “do big things together.”
Code 8 Part IIpremieres sometime in 2024 only on Netflix. Watch the teaser above.
Code 8: Part II
Follows a girl fighting to get justice for her slain brother by corrupt police officers. She enlists the help of an ex-con and his former partner, they face a highly regarded and well protected police sergeant who doesn’t want to be.
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