The teaser trailer for San Andreas 2: Next Chapter (2025) by Warner Bros. opens with a calm, serene view of the California coastline. The sun is setting, waves gently lapping at the shore, and for a moment, everything seems peaceful. But this tranquility is short-lived as the ground begins to rumble beneath the surface, and ominous cracks start spreading across the landscape. The camera cuts to Dwayne Johnson’s character, Ray Gaines, a seasoned search and rescue pilot, now living a quieter life after the catastrophic events of the first film. But his sense of peace is shattered as disaster looms once again.
The voiceover from Ray echoes the urgency: “I thought we’d survived the worst… but I was wrong.” The trailer quickly escalates as seismic activity across the San Andreas Fault triggers a series of devastating earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, far more intense than the first disaster. The ground splits open, skyscrapers crumble, and entire cities are swallowed by the chaos.
As Ray races to the rescue, we’re introduced to his now-adult daughter Blake (played by Alexandra Daddario), who has become a seismologist. Blake warns that the next big quake isn’t just a repeat of the last—it’s a chain reaction that threatens the entire Pacific coastline. A chilling moment shows a massive fault line appearing offshore, causing a looming mega-tsunami that threatens to wipe out everything in its path.
Ray is once again thrust into action, using helicopters, boats, and even diving gear to rescue survivors and outrun nature’s fury. The stakes are higher this time, with global consequences. Blake works alongside her research team to try and stop the next wave of devastation, but time is running out.
Quick cuts show Ray and his team navigating flooded cities, escaping collapsing buildings, and in a heart-pounding moment, hanging from a rescue helicopter as the ground below disintegrates. Tension rises as the trailer teases a final showdown with nature, showing Ray piloting a helicopter through a violent storm, dodging debris and flames as the world falls apart beneath him.
The teaser ends with a final shot of Ray standing on a cliff, looking over a destroyed city, determined to fight back. The title San Andreas 2: Next Chapter flashes on the screen, with the tagline, “The Earth Strikes Again.”
This sequel promises even bigger disaster sequences, with the heart-pounding action and emotional core that made the original a thrilling ride.
