Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, 50 Cent, Megan Fox to Star in New ‘The Expendables’ Movie (Exclusive) You want more action stars? You got more action stars. Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Tony Jaa are also those flexing their fighting form as the Lionsgate and Millennium action franchise returns. AUGUST 30, 2021 9:00AM Action stars never say die, they just reload. Lionsgate and Millennium Media are bringing back their gun-toting, testosterone-throbbing action franchise The Expendables for another go-around. Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Sylvester Stallone, who have appeared in the previous three installments, are set to reprise their roles for what will be the fourth movie. Joining the quartet are Curtis “50” Jackson, Megan Fox and Tony Jaa for a feature to be directed by stuntman-turned-helmer Scott Waugh (Need for Speed), with production to begin October. Spenser Cohen wrote the script with revisions by Max Adams and John Joseph Connolly. Details are being kept in the lockbox but it once again will focus on a group of veteran mercenaries. And while the initial movies that were released in the early 2010s had Stallone as the focal point, sources say in this outing Statham will be the one with the biggest gun. Fox is the female lead. Statham is also producing along with Kevin King Templeton as well as Millennium’s Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein and Jonathan Yunger. “It’s so much fun to bring these stars together for a no-holds-barred action film,” said Jason Constantine, president of acquisitions and co-productions for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, in a statement. “The new film will raise the stakes and be the biggest, most badass adventure yet.” “Popcorn entertainment is guaranteed,” said Millennium president, Jeffrey Greenstein, noting that the new additions to the roll call were meant to “keep it fresh and fun.” Randy Couture, left, and Tony Jaa PAUL ARCHULETA/GETTY IMAGES; JASON LAVERIS/FILMMAGIC) Stallone directed the first movie and wrote the script with David Callaham, now one of the big action scribes in the comic book realm, focusing on characters with names such as Lee Christmas (Statham), Gunner Jensen (Lundgren) and Toll Road (Couture). The initial movie, released in 2010, gathered up the biggest names in action movies from the 1980s — Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger –—and paired them with wrestling stars, international martial arts stars and newer action stars. It was a formula that worked, with the three movies (the others hit theaters in 2012 and 2014) generating more than $829 million worldwide. A sequel had been in the works since the mid-2010s but hard targets proved to be elusive, with changing writers and directors. Executive producing for Millennium are Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson and Trevor Short with Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman on behalf of Campbell Grobman Films. Co-producing is Abby Mills. Eda Kowan and Jonah Leach are overseeing the film for Lionsgate. Statham has appeared in all three Expendables outings and is also a player in the Fast and Furious franchise. He recently starred in action thriller Wrath of Man and is due to reteam with director Guy Ritchie for an untitled thriller. He is repped by Patrick Knapp of GGSSC. Stallone, repped by CAA, can currently be heard as the voice of scene-stealing DC character King Shark in The Suicide Squad and next has superhero thriller Samaritan for MGM. Lundgren is shooting Aquaman 2, reprising his role as Atlantis’ King Nereus, and will be heard in the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru. He is repped by Gersh, Wonder Street and Bloom Hergott. Couture, also repped by Gersh as well as Xtreme Couture Management, has several action flicks in post, including one called Blowback. As for the newcomers, Jackson is one of the big names in the roster Lionsgate’s division of Starz, where he and his G-Unit Film & Television are one of the executive producers of the network’s top show, Power, and its many spinoffs. The actor-turned-TV mogul also has hit For Life on ABC and is developing a feature horror slate with Eli Roth. Jackson is repped by APA and attorneys Eric Feig and Stephen Savva. Fox, a recognizable worldwide figure whose films have grossed more than $1 billion, recently starred in thriller Till Death, which proved to be a hit on iTunes, and next stars in Netflix thriller Night Teeth as well as indie Big Gold Brick opposite Andy Garcia and Oscar Isaac. International martial arts master Jaa recently starred with Mila Jovovich in Monster Hunter as well as the Chinese blockbuster, Detective Chinatown 3. He is repped by Gersh, manager Michael Selby, Wonder Street and Brecheen Feldman.
Tony Jaa already old enough to be in these movies? Why have 50 cent when Michael Jai White is always available.. Michael Jai White would be perfect for these movies.
Gotta hand it to Stallone for coming up with blockbuster franchises about being written off or underestimated. I watched a yt about what happened to JC Van Damme and he wouldn't have been half bad if he copied Sly's career (and if he wasn't a total prick).
A bunch of Ex Jontros who could not get themselves to fap so they did some action shet to feel alive instead.
looks campy. Ill watch.. I cant believe Tony Jaa and Uwais never caught on in the states. I miss stupid Martial Arts movies. i dont understand people's blood lust. these movies were fine without blood too, IMO
Scott Adkins needs to be in these movies. I'm surprised he's not a bigger deal. When it comes to dumb action movies with fight choreography, he's the cream of the crop.
It's cheaper to film fight sequences with 3 second jump cuts and a cap it with an ultraviolent money shot than planning out the choreography, 6-18 months long training for all actors (fight training prob doesn't mesh with PED cycling either), insurance/stunt doubles, and the retakes. Good choreography that lets the viewer absorb all detail also means it was harder to fake blood pre-cg. The promo vids of John Wick mentioned how the more dedicated Keanu got with his training, the more he was able to do what the stunt coordinator would plan in later sequels. You're not gonna get that level of commitment with the current stable of Marvel Bros (or 90% of the hottest action actors/actresses), so expect $$$ eye candy instead. It's why the oldies are still memorable and burned in while Bourne and all other movies that followed its quick cut shaky cam style feels like a bad hangover.
Fair warning to anyone thinking about seeing this, it's terrible on so many levels. The whole thing is lazy, complete with awful cheap looking CGI....
