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Flying Lotus may be best known as a musician, winning a Grammy for producing Kendrick Lamar’s masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly, but in the cinephile community, he is known as one of horror cinema’s most exciting sickos. His sophomore feature, Ash, offers every ounce of aesthetic style that fans will expect, but it is squandered on an uninteresting and derivative script.

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Ash follows a woman who wakes up as the sole survivor of a vicious attack on her interplanetary mission as she sets out on a mission to discover what happened to the rest of her crew. It’s an unholy conglomeration of every sci-fi horror trope you can think of, from Alien to The Thing, resulting in a film that is very difficult to get invested in.

Because Ash is so generic, it ends up dragging despite a runtime that is just over 90 minutes. It...

Now that we know the Jason Statham action sequel The Beekeeper 2 is officially happening, genre fans are buzzing and have found the perfect martial arts icon to join The Stath in the highly anticipated follow-up. Taking to social media, Statham fans are pleading with The Beekeeper 2 director Timo Tjahjanto to add The Raid star Iko Uwais to proceedings, with X/Twitter user @Dedikur21 kicking things off by saying, “I beg you work with Iko Uwais again and cast him in Beekeeper 2. Make a proper round 2 for this two.”

Jason Statham and Iko Uwais have shared the screen, and exchanged punches, before in 2023’s Expend4bles. Sadly, while both actors committed to kicking each other to death, both the movie and the fight scene were ultimately a disappointment. Following his star rising thanks to his role in The Raid and The Raid 2, Hollywood has struggled to give Iko Uwais...

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Jason Statham is set to reprise his role as Adam Clay in the sequel The Beekeeper 2. As the original movie The Beekeeper succeeded in 2024, earning $153 Million worldwide, the sequel aims to follow the same path with a newly elevated vision. Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto, who is behind the action movie Nobody 2, has been selected for the sequel. With screenwriter Kurt Wimmer, Tjahjanto will direct this movie, which is financed by Miramax.

Jason Statham in The Beekeeper | Credit: MGM Studios

The Beekeeper follows the narrative of a retired intelligence operative who works for an organization called the Beekeeper. When his landlady had fallen victim to a phishing scam, Clay seeks revenge. He called upon his fellow Beekeepers and embarked on a hunt to destroy the conspiracy organization that is responsible for her death. The sequel...

Indonesian star Iko Uwais, beloved by international action aficionados for his brutal and balletic work in Gareth Evans’ The Raid: Redemption and later performances in the Expendables and Skyline franchises, is stepping behind the camera as a producer and director. In late January, the action hero unveiled his new namesake Jakarta-based production banner, Uwais Pictures. Gersh is shopping the startup outfit’s first pair of action vehicles, both fully shot and nearly finished, to international buyers at Berlin’s European Film Market this week.

Since exploding onto the scene in the early 2010s with his fully formed silat martial arts mastery, Uwais has gone on to appear in productions across the world, including Snake Eyes, Stuber, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the Netflix series Wu Assassins, for which he also served as lead fight choreographer and executive producer.

Uwais Pictures’ starting slate features the action star’s directorial debut,...

Timo Tjahjanto, the director behind one of the biggest and best action movie hits on Netflix last year, The Shadow Strays, will reportedly reunite with action icon and The Night Comes for Us star Iko Uwais for the perfect new project. According to a now suspiciously removed report from THR, Tjahjanto and The Raid’s Iko Uwais will reunite for an adaptation of the neo-noir cyberpunk RPG Neon Blood, with the pitch for the movie promising “a bone-crunching kick to the face.” For action fans, this kick can’t land quickly enough.

This exciting information was revealed by X/Twitter user One Perfect HEADshot, who later stated that “Ok, The Hollywood Reporter have apparently removed all mentions of the film from their article now. Still can see this blurb on Google search.” It’s possible that the listing, which came as part of this year’s European Film Market, was...

Iko Uwais is one of the world's best action stars, having starred in various successful action movies like Merantau, The Raid, and The Raid: Redemption in his home country of Indonesia. On the global stage, Uwais is best known for his work in The Expendables and Skyline film franchises. Deadline reveals that Uwais has two action films set to come out in the near future under his new production company, Uwais Pictures. The outlet also revealed a new image from one of the films, Timur. The film marks Uwais' directorial debut in addition to starring in it.

The Raid star Iko Uwais is moving up from action star to director, as well as from director to studio head in one swift movement (not unlike his martial arts moves). The Indonesian martial arts star, whose style is a form called Silat, was recently seen in films like Expend4bles and will be in the upcoming Skyline: Warpath, with fellow action star Scott Adkins. Additionally, Uwais can be seen in the sci-fi thriller Ash, which stars Eiza Gonzalez and Aaron Paul, and it is due to release in March for a short theatrical release before streaming on Shudder.

Deadline has now reported that Uwais is unveiling the start of his own production company — Uwais Pictures. The launch of his production company will be emphasizing action films for its slate and the studio is already hitting the ground running with two movies ready for sale at the European Film Market in Berlin next month.

The Raid: Redemption star Iko Uwais is making action movie fans’ dreams come true today, with the genre icon and skilled martial artist not only launching his own production label, but lining up not one, but two new action movies. Best known for the blisteringly brilliant action movies The Raid and The Raid 2, as well as The Night Comes for Us, Snake Eyes, Expend4bles, and more, Iko Uwais will make his directorial debut with the action thriller Timur, in which he will also star.

As per a report by Deadline, Uwais will officially launch his production company, Uwais Pictures, “at next month’s EFM in Berlin.” The actor’s aim is to “replicate the success of modestly budgeted, local-language hits such as The Raid, The Raid: Redemption, and The Night Comes for Us,” with the company striving to incorporate “fight choreography, action design, and stunt performance from the inception of its projects.

Exclusive: International action star Iko Uwais, known for The Raid, Expendables and Skyline franchises, is officially launching his production label Uwais Pictures with two new films on sale at next month’s EFM in Berlin.

The action-focused production company he runs with his team of collaborators is expanding its remit to the global market. The aim is to replicate the success of modestly budgeted, local-language hits such as The Raid, The Raid: Redemption, and The Night Comes for Us.

First up on the slate are two completed action films: Timur, which is inspired by the 1996 Mapenduma hostage crisis, and Ikatan Darah. Both will be screened at the EFM by Uwais Pictures in collaboration with Gersh.

Indonesia-based action outfit Uwais Pictures specializes in incorporating fight choreography, action design, and stunt performance from the inception of its projects. Uwais and his team of collaborators have worked together for a number of years.

Mark Wahlberg’s panned action thriller from 2018 is currently finding new life on streaming. Mile 22, which sees Wahlberg reunite with Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, and Patriots Day director Peter Berg, has now found its way into the top 10 on Starz, with audiences turning to this no-nonsense tale of Marky Mark and his leadership of an elite, top secret CIA unit.

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais, John Malkovich, Lauren Cohan, and Ronda Rousey, Mile 22 was met with largely negative reviews upon release. The action outing stands at just 23% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences slightly more enamored and scoring the movie 44% on the Popcornmeter. “Mile 22 lets the bullets fly -- and not much else -- in a thrill-deficient action thriller whose title proves sadly fitting for a film that feels close to a marathon endurance test,” the critics’ consensus reads. You can check out the official synopsis below.

Horror and action movie director Timo Tjahjanto has teased his plans for a sequel to one of the best martial arts movies on Netflix. And what it will take to get the follow-up made. If youre an action movie fan and somehow you dont already know, the movie in question is The Night Comes for Us, and tells the story of a former criminal enforcer who finds himself at odds with the gang he works for: the dreaded Triads.

Taking to social media, Timo Tjahjanto teased that he does have plans to make The Night Comes for Us 2, and while he has offered no further details at present, he does reveal to a fan what it will take to get the action sequel off the ground at Netflix.

When I get enough studio flicks under my belt so that I can have my carte blanche project at Netflix.

Written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto,...

After a few acclaimed TV shows have ended their run, their stories have continued in the form of a TV movie. Considering the popularity of some TV shows, a sequel series or film makes sense as audiences are eager for more content regarding their favorite characters. Most of the time, sequel films aren't entirely necessary and are put out with the simple purpose of fulfilling fans' needs. In the case of Mr. Monk's Last Case, the character returned to TV screens, streaming on Peacock, as current events inspired an exploration as to how the detective with multiple phobias would live during the Covid-19 pandemic.

On the other hand, some sequel films were made to wrap up open-ended storylines. Films inspired by Breaking Bad and Alf answered some lingering questions regarding Jesse Pinkman and Alf's fate. Though they're not always needed, these TV films based on TV shows are still largely...

One of the greatest action movies, not just of the modern era but of all time, is now available to stream for free. That's right, you can now bear witness to martial arts and action movie mastery without spending a single cent as 2014s The Raid 2 lands on Tubi TV this month. Directed by Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, Alex Abbad, Julie Estelle, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi End, and Kazuki Kitamura, it is not hyperbolic to say that The Raid 2 is a blood-drenched symphony of violence and action movie artistry that makes most other movies of the genre look like easily defeated henchmen.

A sequel to 2011s The Raid, the Indonesian action thriller that tells the simple, isolated story of an elite squad tasked with infiltrating a high-rise building run by a ruthless drug lord, The Raid 2 picks up with Iko Uwais character,...

Many film historians speculate that cinema's first martial arts movie was Zhang Shichuan's The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple. Released in 16 parts between 1928 and 1931, The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple ran 27 hours long. Unfortunately, The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple is now a lost film, but there are plenty of incredible martial arts films that now exist to help fill the void.

It was not until the late 1960s that martial arts movies began to appeal to international audiences. Cheng Pei-pei and Jimmy Wang Yu were among the first internationally recognized martial arts movie stars thanks to their performances in films such as Come Drink with Me and The One-Armed Swordsman. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, martial arts movies produced by Shaw Brothers Studio and Golden Harvest turned actors such as Bruce Lee, Alexander Fu Sheng, Gordon Liu, Sammo Hung, and Jackie Chan into cinema's greatest action movie stars.

Nobody 2 can fix John Wick's lack of top martial arts stars, with Timo Tjahjanto directing and possibly casting Iko Uwais. Tjahjanto's history of intense action films like The Night Comes for Us showcases his potential to elevate Nobody 2. Iko Uwais' impressive martial arts skills make him the perfect fit for Nobody 2, which could surpass the action in John Wick.

Although the John Wick movies still havent cast one of the best living martial arts stars, Nobody 2 can now make up for this shortcoming. The John Wick movies are spectacular. Since director Chad Stahelskis original action thriller was released in 2014, the series has only increased its scope, critical acclaim, and box office success. While John Wick made a respectable $86 million upon release, John Wick: Chapter 4 earned a staggering $440 million. The fact that the original movie cost approximately $20 million and John Wick: Chapter 4s budget was $100 million showcases its expanding scale.

Iko Uwais has been practicing the Indonesian martial art of pencak silat since he was 10 years old. Uwais was discovered by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans in 2007 when Evans was making a documentary about silat. Uwais learned the fighting style from his grandfather, who founded the Tiga Beranti Silat School in 1974.

Indonesian actor Iko Uwais has one of the most extraordinary fighting styles used in modern martial arts movies. Gaining popularity from Gareth Evans' gripping The Raid movies and being seen as a wasted martial artist in The Expendables 4, Uwais has started to become a household name in action films. Over the last decade, Uwais, alongside his often-on-screen fighting partner, Joe Taslim, has delivered some of the most fast-paced, brutal, and satisfying fight scenes throughout the genre. Though he broke out in 2011's The Raid: Redemption, he's just now starting to appear in major Hollywood films.

Without Uwais' unique fighting style,...

Action movies are a favored pastime of moviegoers, thanks to the genre's visually engaging stories that typically follow heroes taking on an oversized army of bad guys. Motivated by everything from revenge to rescue missions, the genre's heroes are some of the most iconic of cinema, with an equally entertaining roster of villains. The 2010s saw something of a reinvention of action movies, with the rise of new genres raising the bar for what a good movie can be.

The 2010s had its ups and downs when it comes to action, with some incredibly underwhelming sequels to classic franchises stacked against some brilliant fresh films. With some brilliant choreography, instant-classic quotes, and an ensemble of interesting heroes and villains, the decade houses many of the best action films of all time. From veterans coming out of retirement to clear their names to hardened cops fighting an endless supply of bad guys,...

With no casting information for John Wick 5, any number of martial arts stars could join the franchise. Michelle Yeoh could bring her legendary martial arts skills to John Wick 5, potentially elevating the franchise even further. Jason Statham, known for his action roles, could be an interesting choice to continue the John Wick franchise without Keanu Reeves.

Although John Wick 5 has been confirmed, there is no information about casting yet, so it's unclear whether the franchise will maintain the tradition of casting martial arts stars in important roles. The John Wick franchise has already welcomed Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, Yayan Ruhian, Mark Dacascos and Hiroyuki Sanada. Each movie seems to increase the number of actors with top-level martial arts training, and John Wick 5 could continue this trend. With martial arts becoming increasingly important to the appeal of John Wick, some big stars could be tempted to join the franchise.

Following John Wick 4's shocking ending,...

U.S. and U.K.-based global sales outfit Palisades Park Pictures has revealed a star-studded slate for Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.

John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.

The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.

Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).

Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.

Skyline: Warpath is a sci-fi action sequel featuring Iko Uwais and Scott Adkins in a martial arts vs. alien invader showdown. The movie is being distributed by XYZ Films and is set to release in the United States in early 2025. The film follows the leader of a human resistance, played by Uwais, as he faces off against corrupt characters and an army of alien invaders.

The first look at the upcoming science fiction action movie sequel, Skyline: Warpath, pairs The Raid’s Iko Uwais with John Wick: Chapter 4 star Scott Adkins for what’s sure to be a masterclass in martial arts-meets-alien invader mayhem. The project has now been pre-purchased by XYZ Films, meaning they will distribute Skyline: Warpath in the United States in early 2025.

The first look images find Uwais and Adkins both fighting side by side and fighting each other, with Skyline: Warpath the fourth installment in...

XYZ Films has just scooped up the US distribution rights for ‘Skyline: Warpath.’ This sci-fi action film, packed with martial arts, is a fresh creation from Liam O’Donnell, known for his work on ‘Beyond Skyline.’ The film shines with stars like Iko Uwais from ‘The Raid’ and Scott Adkins of ‘Undisputed’ fame. Joining them are Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon, and Yayan Ruhain.

‘Skyline: Warpath’ is set in the same universe as O’Donnell’s previous work and takes place five years after ‘Beyond Skyline.’ The story revolves around Sua, played by Iko Uwais, leading a resistance against alien invaders. Things heat up with the discovery of the Radial Gauntlet, an alien artifact. Sua faces challenges from the corrupt Eric, portrayed by Scott Adkins, and a relentless alien army.

This film marks another collaboration between Uwais and XYZ Films. Their past projects include the global hit ‘The Raid’ and the sci-fi action film ‘Ash,...

XYZ Films knows a good thing when they see it, and that’s why the studio preemptively purchased the U.S. rights to Skyline: Warpath, a sequel in the Skyline universe starring Iko Uwais and Scott Adkins. Liam O’Donnell (Beyond Skyline) directs the threequel from his own script, with filming taking place in Indonesia. You can check out Uwais and Adkins in the first-look images from Skyline: Warpath above and below.

Joining Uwais and Adkins and cast members are Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon, and Yayan Ruhain.

According to XYZ, the story for Skyline: Warpath picks up five years after Beyond Skyline. The plot “follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders.”

“Since we first met Iko Uwais, Matthew Chausse and I have been...

The martial arts sci-fi action franchise that launched with Skyline in 2010 is set to continue with Skyline: Warpath, from writer/director Liam O’Donnell (Beyond Skyline). Deadline reports today that the newest installment has been acquired for U.S. distribution by XYZ Films.

Skyline: Warpath stars Iko Uwais (The Raid franchise) and Scott Adkins (John Wick: Chapter 4, Day Shift).

Set five years after the events of Beyond Skyline, the latest entry “follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders.”

The acquisition news comes with a pair of first look images of Adkins and Uwais in action.

Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon and Yayan Ruhain star alongside Iko Uwais and Scott Adkins, and filmming is currently underway in Indonesia.

Beyond Skyline starred Frank Grillo as...

Exclusive: XYZ Films has pre-bought all U.S. rights to distribute under-the-radar martial arts sci-fi action threequel Skyline: Warpath, written and directed by Liam O’Donnell (Beyond Skyline) and starring Iko Uwais (The Raid Franchise) and Scott Adkins (Undisputed).

Louis Mandylor, Randall J. Bacon and Yayan Ruhain round out the cast on the project which is currently filming in Indonesia. XYZ Films will release domestically in early 2025.

Set within the ‘Skyline‘ universe and five years after the events of Beyond Skyline, the movie follows Sua (Uwais) as he leads The Resistance against the aliens. When he discovers the powerful alien Radial Gauntlet, he must deal with both the corrupt Eric (Adkins) and the army of alien invaders. Above and below are first look images.

Pic is produced by Matthew Chausse and Evangelo Kioussis. The deal was negotiated by Chausse on behalf of the filmmakers with Maxime Cottray from XYZ Films. Palisades Park Pictures...

Hollywood often wastes the talent of martial arts actors by giving them minor roles or poorly developing their characters. Films like The Force Awakens and Mortal Kombat failed to fully utilize the skills of premier martial artists like Iko Uwais and Joe Talsim. Even well-known martial artists like Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen have been underutilized in Western movies, missing opportunities for their talent to shine.

Martial artists often don't get enough respect in Hollywood, evidenced by a history of underutilization in Blockbuster films. As a genre, martial arts movies are relatively insular, having a whole universe of stars who need to be not only great actors, but expert combatants, choreographers, and stunt people to hone their craft to perfection. Every now and then, Hollywood will seek to appease the predominantly overseas audiences of the genre with cameos from some of the best martial arts actors in the business, to mixed effects.

Warning: Spoilers for The Expendables 4 below.

Tony Jaa and Iko Uwais are wasted in The Expendables 4, with the movie not giving them enough time to show their skills. Dan Chupong and Mike Moeller are overlooked in the film, despite their impressive skills as martial artists. The Expendables 4 missed a huge opportunity by not giving Chupong and Moeller more significant roles and fight scenes with the main cast.

The Expendables 4 brings its mercenary crew back to the big screen for another mission, but also wastes the talents of two fantastic martial artists in the process. Arriving in theaters nine years after The Expendables 3, The Expendables 4 failed to reinvigorate the ensemble action franchise with poor reviews and the series's lowest opening weekend yet. The movie's disappointment is that much more unfortunate with Ong Bak's Tony Jaa and The Raid's Iko Uwais joining The Expendables franchise at last.

Plot: The Expendables go after a team of mercenaries connected to a legendary arms dealer whose identity is unknown.

Review: Millennium Media has taken nine years to develop a fourth entry into the Expendables series. Things have changed in the near-decade since the last movie, which is reflected in the fact that this series instalment is much smaller scale than the ones that came before it. It’s primarily a spin-off entry for Jason Statham’s Lee Christmas, with the titular Expendables only supporting our hero on a personal mission, with Sylvester Stallone’s Barney Ross contributing little more than a cameo.

While that’s undeniably disappointing, Expend4bles is still a fun enough action flick if you keep your expectations in check. The budget seems much smaller than it was for the previous films, with abysmal CGI. Most of the action is confined to a cargo ship, as the Expendables...

A title that started ironically has now become all too accurate when it comes to the belated fourth installment of Sylvester Stallone’s action franchise. Arriving a full nine years after the poorly received prior entry, Expend4bles — the number is in the middle of the word, get it? — represents a nadir for a series that began as an entertainingly nostalgic throwback to old-school action movies and the square-jawed muscle men who starred in them. This edition — essentially a sub-par Jason Statham vehicle (after this and Meg 2: The Trench, some quality control might be in order for the actor) featuring a brief appearance by Stallone and several new castmembers who fail to make much of an impression — indicates that it’s time to put a fork in the series; it’s done.

If you can believe the good folks at Wikipedia, among the stars originally under consideration for this fourth Expendables film were Pierce Brosnan,...

Expend4bles promises to showcase its all-star cast in action sequences they have never experienced before.

The latest Expendables installment's stunt coordinator Alan Ng spoke to ComicBook.com about his work in prepping stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and the rest of the cast for the production. Not only did Ng bring his expertise in Hong Kong action cinema to Expend4bles but he also did in-depth research on the previous Expendables movies and the cast's biggest hits. "Yeah, we watched all the previous Expendables and a lot of the films starring the other actors, so that we could see what they haven't done before and what type of style would suit them best," Ng said.

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With the usual amount of gunplay, explosions and intense hand-to-hand combat sequences, Ng singles out a key battle between Statham's Lee Christmas and Iko Uwais' terrorist...

The Expendables 4 stunt coordinator Alan Ng praises the intense fight scene between Jason Statham and Iko Uwais in the upcoming sequel. Ng mentions that the fight scene was filmed in a short time frame, but both actors delivered incredible performances and did much of the fight themselves. Both Statham and Uwais have strong resumes when it comes to action, with the former having starred in the likes of The Transporter and Crank, and the latter being best known for The Raid and its sequel.

The Expendables 4 stunt coordinator Alan Ng hypes the film's intense head-to-head fight between Jason Statham and Iko Uwais. Directed by Scott Waugh, the upcoming sequel in the hit action franchise sees the titular mercenary team embark on a new mission to stop World War III. Statham returns in the film as Lee Christmas, with The Raid star Uwais set to play one of the film's antagonists.

A new clip from The Expendables 4 features Jason Statham battling against Iku Uwais, who plays a villain in the movie. Statham's character is shown using his knife-fighting skills to retrieve a kill switch, which could stop World War 3. The upcoming film will mark Sylvester Stallone's last time playing Barney Ross, with Statham expected to take on a leadership role in the franchise moving forward.

A new clip from The Expendables 4 features Jason Statham doing battle against Iku Uwais, who is best known for starring in The Raid. Directed by Scott Waugh, the upcoming sequel sees the titular team of action heroes embark on a mission to stop another world war. In addition to featuring the return of a number of familiar faces, the new movie will introduce several new characters, including Uwais as a villain.

Now, ahead of The Expendables 4's release date, the IMDb Instagram...

The Expendables franchise almost had some major Hollywood actors as its next villain, including Jack Nicholson and Bruce Willis. Iko Uwais plays the villain in Expend4bles, bringing a new direction and showcasing his impressive stunt and martial arts skills. Other potential villains considered were Bill Goldberg, Dwayne Johnson, Hulk Hogan, and even Jean-Claude Van Damme's character's twin brother.

The Expendables franchise is known for starring world-famous macho movie stars, but Expend4bles was nearly even bigger than the rest considering the actors who were almost cast as the movie's villain. In the past, the franchise has featured a revolving door of heavyweight action heroes, including Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, and a ton of others while retaining its two consistent stars, Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham. The Expend4bles cast isn't quite as impressive, but it does introduce several big-name performers such as Megan Fox, 50 Cent, and Andy Garcia.

50 Cent roasts his own character poster for The Expendables 4, questioning the quality of the image and taking issue with his head looking detached from his body. In addition to 50 Cent as Easy Day, the upcoming movie introduces new characters played by Megan Fox, Andy Garcia, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, and Levy Tran. This film is likely to be Sylvester Stallone's last in the franchise, with Jason Statham to lead the franchise forward should it continue.

The Expendables 4 star 50 Cent roasts his own character poster on social media. Directed by Scott Waugh, the upcoming sequel sees the return of Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross and Jason Statham as Lee Christmas, with the duo teaming up with some familiar faces for a dangerous new mission. 50 Cent plays a mercenary named Easy Day in the new film, with the actor serving as one of a number of new additions.

The Expendables movies are known for their star-studded casts and non-stop action, making them an appealing choice for fans of the genre. While certain actors may be missing from the cast of The Expendables 4, there are still many exciting actors, such as Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, and Megan Fox, who have joined the franchise. Other movies like "Triple Threat," "Hobbs & Shaw," and "Escape Plan" offer similar action-packed experiences and can be enjoyable to watch before the release of The Expendables 4.

The Expendables 4 is out Sept. 22, 2023, and it has a typically stacked cast of action heroes, so there are tons of great movies from the stars to check out until the release. The big appeal of the Expendables movies is their unfathomably huge all-star casts, along with the non-stop action. The Sylvester Stallon-directed first Expendables movie in 2010 starred Stallone, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, and Mickey Rourke...

While critics may not love them, audiences love the adventures of Sylvester Stallone’s Barney Ross, Jason Statham’s Lee Christmas, and the rest of the gang.The Expendables 4 (which is actually called Expend4bles) recently got it’s first full, official trailer (embedded above), which is pretty last minute considering the movie is set for a September 22, 2023 release date. Given how soon it’s coming out, we figured it’s time to try to assemble everything we know about the fourth movie in the Expendables series.

The Release Date

The fourth film, created and produced by Millennium Media and Campbell Grobman Films, as well as being distributed by Lionsgate, has been through quite a bit of development hell over the past decade. As previously stated, the last movie was released in 2014 with the sequel being released in 2012 and the original premiering back in 2010. Following this pattern, the fourth movie...

Movies without A-list actors can still achieve critical acclaim and commercial success through compelling narratives and exceptional performances from unknown actors. These successful films often captivate audiences with heartwarming stories, gripping dramas, and unique premises, showcasing the power of storytelling over star power. Despite their success, these movies haven't changed the perception that familiar stars are one of the primary appeals for audiences, as Hollywood still prioritizes casting A-list actors.

The casting of A-list actors is typically a priority for filmmakers in order to achieve success, yet plenty of movies still wind up being tremendously successful without featuring any major stars. Whether they're movies made under restricted budgets or international and indie gems resonating with different cultures, these outliers have become hits simply by captivating viewers with their compelling narratives and exceptional performances from no-name actors. Ultimately, the movies stood out, made a lot of money at the box office,...

Urban warfare expert John Spencer praises the accuracy of the close-quarters combat tactics used in "The Raid: Redemption". The film accurately portrays tactics that would be used when fighting in a tenement or similar situation, including the importance of staying away from windows and using mouse-holing techniques to move undetected. Spencer rates the film's accuracy a nine out of ten, highlighting the valuable lessons it teaches about building defense and the use of real tactics in urban battles.

Urban warfare expert John Spencer analyzes the action scenes from The Raid: Redemption, praising the film's accuracy to real-world close-quarters combat tactics. Released in 2011, The Raid: Redemption is an Indonesian action film directed by Gareth Evans, starring Iko Uwais as a S.W.A.T. officer whose team becomes trapped in an apartment complex controlled by a ruthless crime lord. The film was praised for its impressive action set pieces and complex choreography.

Now, for a recent video for Insider,...

After nearly nine years, Sylvester Stallone’s Barney Ross is ready to lead the Expendables once again.

The first official trailer for the fourth installment of “The Expendables” franchise has been released after a nine-year hiatus for the film series. Titled “Expend4bles,” the movie is set to release on Sept. 22.

Franchise vets Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture will all reprise their long-term roles alongside Stallone in the upcoming film. New additions to the cast include Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Eddie Hall, Iko Uwais and Andy Garcia.

In the trailer, Fox meets up with Statham’s character Lee Christmas, and it’s clear the two have a complicated history. After a steamy fight, she joins the Expendables squad for their latest mission, and the team of newcomers and old-timers bond over guns, explosions and lots of violence.

The third “Expendables” film was...

At last, we have our first trailer for the long-awaited fourth installment in the action series, The Expendables courtesy of Lionsgate. Once again starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture, The Expendables 4, which has now been officially titled Expend4bles, will bring the titular team of action heroes back to the screen for the first time since The Expendables 3 back in 2014.

A new generation of stars join the world’s top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia. Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse isn’t the only movie bringing punk rock vibes to theaters this year. Lionsgate debuted a new poster for Expend4bles, the fourth chapter of the Expendables franchise that makes you want to throw up your horns and bang your head. The Expend4bles poster features a neon skull with a mohawk made of weapons! As a fire burns inside the skull, guns and knives protrude from almost every angle, as if Ghost Rider became an NRA poster boy. Included are the names of various cast members, from Stallone to Statham, Jaa, Uwais, Fox, and more!

After wrapping his part in Expend4bles, Stallone announced that his fourth film in the action-packed franchise is his last. “It’s time to be movin’ on” from The Expendables. Stallone added that he’s “ready to pass the baton on to Jason [Statham] and his capable hands.” Should there be another franchise installment,...

Sony has just dropped a new poster for The Expendables 4, stylized as Expend4bles, while announcing that the trailer will also be releasing on June 7. The poster teases the action that's in store for fans in the sequel, showcasing a skull that's outfitted with various blades and firearms - some of which are on fire. Also unveiled is the tag line, "They'll die when they're dead," along with the names of the returning cast members and the new stars. You can view the poster below.

The new film brings back Jason Statham alongside fellow franchise stars Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture. The newcomers include Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, and Andy Garcia. Though it's the fourth Expendables movie, the film is partly a spinoff in that it primarily follows Statham's Lee Christmas character with the other franchise stars having much less screen time.

Nine months ago, it was announced that Tessa Thompson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt had signed on to star in Ash, a sci-fi thriller from rapper and filmmaker Flying Lotus, a.k.a. Steven Ellison. Then, two months ago, we learned that Thompson and Gordon-Levitt both had to drop out of the project and were replaced by Eiza González (Baby Driver) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad). Filming on Ash is now underway, with González and Paul in the lead roles – and Deadline has revealed that they’re being joined in the cast by Beulah Koale (Hawaii Five-o), Kate Elliott (The Gulf), and Iko Uwais of the Raid films.

González will be playing a woman who wakes on a far-flung planet to find her crew mysteriously murdered. When a man (Paul) comes to investigate the scene, she must decide if she can trust him or if he’s responsible for her series of unfortunate events.

Exclusive: Actors Iko Uwais, Beulah Koale, and Kate Elliott have signed on to star in Ash, the sophomore feature from producer, rapper, and filmmaker Flying Lotus (Kuso).

The trio round out the cast alongside Flying Lotus, who will now also act in the pic alongside serving as director. As Deadline previously revealed, Eiza González (Baby Driver) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) lead the project, which comes from an original screenplay written by Jonni Remmler.

Production on the pic began this week in New Zealand, with Nate Bolotin of XYZ Films and Matthew Metcalfe of Gfc Films producing. Neill Blomkamp (District 9) and Echo Lake are onboard as exec producers. XYZ Films is co-financing alongside Ipr.Vc. Flying Lotus is also set to compose an original score for the film.

Plot follows a woman (González) who wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed.

Undisputed 5 could bring aboard many great martial arts stars for Yuri Boyka's return to the ring. The Undisputed franchise first introduced Yuri Boyka (Scott Adkins) in Isaac Florentine's Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing, with the highly formidable Mma fighter Boyka determined to prove himself worthy of the title of The Most Complete Fighter in the World. Though he was introduced as the antagonist of Undisputed 2, Boyka quickly became the Undisputed franchise's central character, returning as the protagonist of Undisputed 3: Redemption and Boyka: Undisputed.

Though Scott Adkins says there is a script for Undisputed 5, the next chapter of the Undisputed series has not yet gotten off the ground. Naturally, in a martial arts franchise like the Undisputed movies, a cast of great martial artists is a must. While Undisputed 5 bringing back Michael Jai White, Marko Zaror, and other past stars of the series would be a fantastic concept,...

Iko Uwais' debut movie Merantau poised The Raid films for success in several key ways. Released in Indonesia in 2009 and releasing internationally in 2010, Merantau follows a young man named Yuda (Uwais), who ventures from his tiny village to Jakarta and encounters a human trafficking operation. Armed only with his skills as a Silat exponent, Yuda must fight to stop the ring's overlords Ratger (Mad Koudal) and Luc (Laurent Busan) and save the captive Astri (Sisca Jessica) and her brother Adit (Yusuf Aulia).

Written and directed by Welsh-born filmmaker Gareth Evans, Merantau was a big hit, but it was his and Uwais's follow-up movie The Raid: Redemption that truly shot them both to stardom in 2012, with Evans and Uwais re-teaming again in 2014 for The Raid 2. Everything from the Bruce Lee-based series Warrior to Marvel's Daredevil has been influenced by The Raid's impact on action movies and fight choreography. However,...

The two punching scenes in The Raid movies each have a deeper meaning relating to the two film’s stories, and this is something that many viewers miss upon first watch. Writer-director Gareth Evans and leading man Iko Uwais burst onto the action movie scene with 2012’s The Raid: Redemption, which follows a Jakarta police unit in a deadly raid of an apartment complex populated by the city’s worst criminals. 2014’s The Raid 2 followed up its predecessor with Uwais’s protagonist Rama going undercover to infiltrate a Jakarta crime family.

The Raid movies became action classics overnight, with their amazing fight sequences making a martial arts star of Iko Uwais, along with his co-stars, Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian. Both of The Raid movies also include scenes of Rama executing punching drills while alone. In both cases, each punching scene in The Raid and The Raid 2 is...

If you grew up in a small Welsh village and studied for a career in documentary filmmaking, what would be the logical next step? Make a string of high-intensity Indonesian action movies, of course. And that's exactly what director Gareth Evans did after becoming captivated by the martial art of Pencak silat. His breakthrough effort, "The Raid" or in the US "The Raid: Redemption" gained widespread recognition for its non-stop action and brutal fight scenes. The movie showcased Pencak silat, and relative newcomer Iko Uwais as rookie cop Rama, in a way that hadn't really been seen before — at least in the west. And the plot? As simple as 20 cops fighting their way through 30 floors of a tower block to bring down one drug dealer.

And it was a winning formula, with reviews for the movie proving as bombastic as the film itself. The Hollywood Reporter called it a "hard-driving,...

The Raid 2’s fight scenes exemplify the sequel's much larger scale over The Raid: Redemption. After the 2012 success of The Raid, writer-director Gareth Evans and leading man Iko Uwais re-united for the 2014 sequel The Raid 2. Reconfigured from an unrealized earlier project of Evans’s called Berandal, The Raid 2 would be heralded right alongside The Raid as an instant action classic.

Far from simply rehashing the action-horror plot and video game movie structure of The Raid, The Raid 2 is a very different sequel with a plot steeped in organized crime. The Raid 2 is also a much longer movie, running 150 minutes to The Raid’s 101 minutes with a much more complex story and larger scope. The martial arts fights of The Raid 2 are highly reflective of this difference with how much bigger the action scenes are.

Related: Warrior's Best Fight Borrows Heavily From The Raid

The Raid 2's Fight Scenes Are...

The upcoming The Expendables 4 will finally break the series' obsession with action icons. The Expendables is a film franchise centered on an ensemble of action movie stars, led by Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, playing a team of elite mercenaries who carry out various missions, usually for a mysterious handler known only as Mr. Church (Bruce Willis). The series was created with the intention of paying homage to the style of 1980s action movies and bringing the stars that led those movies back into the limelight. For instance, The Expendables was the first theatrically released film for Dolph Lundgren since 1995's cyberpunk box office bomb Johnny Mnemonic. As well as paying homage to former action movie stars, The Expendables was created to help usher in a new generation of action heroes, including Top Gun: Maverick's Glen Powell and Furious 7's Ronda Rousey.

One of the major issues with The Expendables series,...

Exclusive: The Raid star Iko Uwais has landed the villain role in Expendables 4. He joins returning stars Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture. Also joining the ensemble are Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jacob Scipio and Andy Garcia.

Stuntman-turned-helmer Scott Waugh is set to direct. Spenser Cohen wrote the script, with revisions by Max Adams and John Joseph Connolly. Details are being kept under wraps, but the plot again will focus on a group of veteran mercenaries. Uwais plays a former military officer-turned-arms dealer with his own private army.

Statham also is producing along with Kevin King Templeton as well as Millennium’s Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein and Jonathan Yunger.

Best known for his star-making role in 2011’s The Raid and its 2014 sequel, Uwais most recently starred in Paramount’s Snake Eyes and next will be seen in the Netflix film Fists Full...