Nettle Extermination

Nettle Extermination (on some promotional materials Nettle 2: Extermination) is an Russian horror film directed by Daniil Smolnikov. This is an independent sequel to “Nettle” (2016) and the second part of the “Nettle” film series. The film will be produced by Revolution Team Films. Starring: Daniil Smolnikov, Sergei Selin, Ivan Lachance and Kirill Ryabukhin.
The film was officially announced on January 5, 2023, when a teaser trailer was released on YouTube. Filming is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2024. The premiere is scheduled on the streaming service Shudder on October 31, 2026.
==Plot==
One day, an ordinary student Mikhail will be forced to leave his usual way of life in order to survive and protect the newly awakened nettle in the new world.
==Cast==
*Daniil Smolnikov - Mikhail Valeev
*Kirill Ryabukhin - Alex Nevsky
*Natalie Becker - News Anchor
*Sergey Selin - Security Guard 1
*Sergey Asryan - Egor, traveler
*Anna Smolnikova - Mikhail's mother
*Maxim Bekker - Yuri Valeev
==Production==
The idea for the film originated in November 2022, and the script took about 10 days to write. On January 5, 2023, a 1-minute teaser trailer was released on YouTube. On February 23, the film's soundtrack was officially announced. According to the director, a remake of the first film was initially planned, but the plot turned out to be so original that it was decided to make a sequel.
Filming is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2024, and Sergei Arushanov will be portrayed using computer graphics.
==Release==
The release date is scheduled for October 31, 2026 on Shudder.