‘Primitive War 2’ Will Escalate the War Between Soldiers and Dinosaurs

Vietnam soldiers will battle even more dinosaurs in Primitive War 2.

Variety confirms that the sequel is in late development with plans to shoot in Queensland, Australia, later this year for a 2027 release.

Luke Sparke is returning to write and direct. He also served as editor, production designer, and VFX supervisor on last year’s film.

Expanding the scope and mythology, Primitive War 2 is positioned as a darker, more intense escalation — and more grounded war epic — continuing the series’ distinctive blend of military realism and survival horror.

Set in the aftermath of the original film, the sequel follows a new U.S. platoon sent into an increasingly unstable valley, where competing kill zones, rival apex predators, and secret Cold War agendas converge. As containment collapses, the mission becomes one of survival — and the cost of failure threatens to extend far beyond the battlefield.

Sparke will produce alongside Carly Sparke and Carmel Imrie, with Geoff Imrie as executive producer and Alex Becconsall as co-producer.

“The first film was about discovery,” said Sparke. “This is about escalation — what happens when control is lost, when nature adapts faster than military doctrine and when the war itself becomes secondary to what’s been unleashed.”

“I had a blast watching the first Primitive War film, and I’m excited to see how the sequel goes!” added author Ethan Pettus, on whose novels the franchise is based.

Set in 1968, Primitive War followed a recon unit known as Vulture Squad on a mission to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone and must face the most terrifying creatures to ever walk the earth.