Skyline Movies: Release Order
The Skyline franchise presents a continuous narrative of alien invasion and human resistance across three interconnected films. Beginning with a survival horror scenario in Los Angeles, the series evolves into larger-scale action as humanity fights back against the extraterrestrial threat.
This release order watch list follows the story's natural progression: from the initial invasion in Skyline, through the expanded war effort in Beyond Skyline, to humanity's counterattack 15 years later in Skylines. Each film builds directly on the events and consequences of its predecessor, creating a cohesive storyline best experienced in chronological sequence.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Skyline
When mysterious lights appear over Los Angeles, they lure people outside before an alien force begins harvesting the human population. A group of survivors must fight to stay alive as extraterrestrial invaders threaten to consume all of humanity.
Beyond Skyline
A detective fights his way onto an alien spaceship to rescue his son, but when the ship crashes in Southeast Asia, he must team up with other survivors to battle the extraterrestrial invaders.
Skylines
Captain Rose Corley leads a team of elite mercenaries on a mission to an alien world to prevent a virus from turning friendly alien hybrids against humanity.
Other Film Series
Divergent
A dystopian trilogy following Tris Prior as she discovers her Divergent nature and leads a rebellion against the faction system controlling post-apocalyptic Chicago.
G.I. Joe
A live-action franchise based on the toy line, featuring military action films with continuity complications between the main series and later reboot attempts.
Predator
Elite alien hunters stalk Earth throughout history, seeking the most dangerous prey in brutal combat.
The Hunger Games
A dystopian saga following Katniss Everdeen as she fights for survival and freedom in Panem.
The Matrix
A groundbreaking sci-fi action series exploring the nature of reality through the story of Neo, a hacker who discovers the world is a computer simulation.
The Terminator
A sci-fi franchise about humanity's war against artificial intelligence and time-traveling cyborgs sent to alter the past.