The Thinning: New World Order (2018) Apr 2026

Logan Paul (Blake Redding), Peyton List (Laina Michaels), Lia Marie Johnson (Ellie Harper), Calum Worthy (Kellan Woods), and Charles Melton (Cage) Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 29 minutes

The film expands on the first movie's "twist"—that students who "fail" the standardized population-reduction test are not executed but instead enslaved in secret underground work camps by the tech company Assuru Global.

The 2018 film is a dystopian social science fiction thriller released as a YouTube Premium original. It is the direct sequel to the 2016 film The Thinning and follows characters attempting to survive and expose a corrupt population control system. Movie Profile Release Date: October 17, 2018 Director: Michael J. Gallagher

Exclusively available on YouTube Premium Narrative Summary

The film's release was significantly delayed due to an international controversy involving its lead actor, Logan Paul.

Laina Michaels (Peyton List) works undercover for Governor Dean Redding’s presidential campaign, attempting to hack his systems and expose the truth to the world while protecting her siblings. Production Controversy

Blake Redding (Logan Paul) is trapped in one of these labor camps and discovers his girlfriend, Ellie, is also alive. He must lead a revolt and find a way to escape the "Worthies" facility.