“San Andreas 2” is a highly anticipated sequel to the 2015 disaster film San Andreas, which starred Dwayne Johnson as Ray Gaines, a helicopter pilot who saves people during a massive earthquake. The first film was directed by Brad Peyton and garnered mixed reviews, with praise for its thrilling visuals and Johnson’s performance, but criticism for its weak plot and character development.
As of February 2025, San Andreas 2 has not been released, and specific details about the plot and reviews remain scarce. The film has faced multiple delays since it was first announced in 2017. These delays were primarily due to script rewrites and scheduling conflicts among the cast members. Actor Paul Giamatti, who played Dr. Lawrence Hayes in the first movie, mentioned in late 2023 that while discussions about the sequel have been ongoing, there has been little significant progress so far.
Dwayne Johnson returns to lead San Andreas 2, the high-octane follow-up to the 2015 blockbuster disaster film. This time, Johnson reprises his role as rescue pilot Ray Gaines, thrust into a new global crisis caused by extreme seismic shifts. The stakes are higher, with catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis wreaking havoc across multiple continents.
Unlike the original, which centered on a single disaster zone, San Andreas 2 expands its scope, turning the whole world into a chaotic battleground. Gaines and his team will be racing against time to rescue survivors, including his family, in the face of nature’s wrath. The emotional intensity of the sequel builds on the family drama of the first film, but with an even broader and more devastating backdrop.