The end of the world… wasn’t the end of the story.
Paramount Pictures and Skydance have just released the first trailer for Armageddon 2 (2026), the long-awaited sequel to the iconic 1998 disaster blockbuster. In a shocking twist, the film marks the return of Ben Affleck and—through flashbacks and AI-assisted sequences—Bruce Willis, reprising his legendary role as Harry Stamper.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick, Oblivion), the trailer opens with a chilling voiceover: “They said it could never happen again. They were wrong.”
Set 28 years after the original asteroid threat, Earth now faces a new and far more complex danger—a rogue planetary fragment on a collision course, shielded by an electromagnetic field that renders traditional weaponry useless. The world turns once again to its unlikely heroes: roughneck engineers, space cowboys, and a new generation of astronauts led by Affleck’s character A.J. Frost, now a NASA commander.
Also joining the cast are Florence Pugh, John David Washington, and Pedro Pascal, playing elite scientists and space tech pilots tasked with navigating a mission deeper than any mankind has attempted.
In one emotional moment, Affleck stares at an old, dusty photo of Harry Stamper and says: “He drilled to save us once… now it’s our turn to finish the job.”
Packed with sweeping visuals of shattered satellites, global chaos, and deep space action, the trailer teases a mixture of nostalgia, sacrifice, and adrenaline—recapturing the emotional weight and scale of the original.
Armageddon 2 is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on July 3, 2026, just in time for Independence Day weekend.