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Amazon Prime Video has a wide selection of outstanding movies designed to keep viewers on the edge of their seats when looking for a good thriller. These films range from dramatic to suspenseful, with plenty of action and others focusing more on a creeping sense of dread and intrigue. The selection is undoubtedly large, with some thrillers available through Prime's optional premium channels.

However, there are also plenty of great thriller movies that viewers can stream with an Amazon Prime subscription, either with or without ads. Ranging from recent movies to ones still gripping decades after release, viewers will love heart-pounding epics like Oppenheimer and sci-fi horror thrillers like A Quiet Place: Day One.

Updated on March 13, 2025, by Michael Colwander: Amazon Prime Video continually adds fantastic films to its streaming service. There are plenty of award-winning movies on Prime Video, including must-see thrillers. This list is updated to include more...

Novocaine North America Box Office: Opening Weekend Update(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Novocaine bested star-studded and highest-grossing studio films to emerge at the top in the weekly domestic box office chart on its debut weekend. It is one of the dullest weekends of the year, and Jack Quaid’s film is in the ruling position. The R-rated action film has fortunately landed in the projected range of the industry exhibitors, surpassing the weekend grosses of Black Bag and Captain America: Brave New World. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Jack Quaid’s film has received positive reactions from critics and has been awarded a B on CinemaScore. It has earned more than Love Hurts and Expend4bles but remained below The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Monkey Man, The Beekeeper, and Argylle. For the unversed, it was made on a reported budget of $18 million.

According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Novocaine landed within the...

Novocaine North America Box Office: Opening Weekend Update(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Novocaine bested star-studded and highest-grossing studio films to emerge at the top in the weekly domestic box office chart on its debut weekend. It is one of the dullest weekends of the year, and Jack Quaid’s film is in the ruling position. The R-rated action film has fortunately landed in the projected range of the industry exhibitors, surpassing the weekend grosses of Black Bag and Captain America: Brave New World. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Jack Quaid’s film has received positive reactions from critics and has been awarded a B on CinemaScore. It has earned more than Love Hurts and Expend4bles but remained below The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Monkey Man, The Beekeeper, and Argylle. For the unversed, it was made on a reported budget of $18 million.

According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Novocaine landed within the...

The Beekeeper was one of the biggest action movies of 2024, and after earning strong scores of 71% and 92% from critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes and hauling in over $160 million at the box office, a sequel was a no-brainer. David Ayer, famed for his work on Suicide Squad(2016) and End of Watch (2012), was brought on to direct The Beekeeper, but it was announced several days ago that he would not be returning for the sequel and would instead be replaced by Timo Tjahjanto. During a recent interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub while promoting A Working Man, Ayer shed some light on why he is unable to direct Jason Statham in The Beekeeper 2, which is set to begin filming this fall:...

Director David Ayer has had a fascinatingly uneven career. The man responsible for writing the standout "Training Day" is also responsible for directing the truly bizarre and critically-panned "Bright." That's not to mention 2016's "Suicide Squad," which was infamously sabotaged by studio meddling (though Ayer has taken the blame for Joker's stupid "damaged" tattoo). Ever since "Suicide Squad," the director has struggled to regain the prestige he'd built with his previous efforts. Though he saw box office success with "The Beekeeper" in 2024, Ayer's best movies are those that take his experience of growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods of Los Angeles and inject them into taut action thrillers such as "Training Day" or Ayer's best directorial effort: "End of Watch."

The 2012 action thriller, which Ayer also wrote, is basically one-long gripping ride-along with two LAPD officers played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña. The pair are consistently and impressively believable as...

Novocaine North America Box Office: Opening Weekend Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jack Quaid’s R-rated film Novocaine is set to outgross Hollywood stars like Cate Blanchett and Robert Pattison. With its modest opening weekend, the film is expected to debut at the top of the domestic chart. It will be a slow weekend, and Novocaine will come out at the ruling spot. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The American action comedy film was directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen featuring Jack Quaid, Amber Midhunter, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel and Jacob Batalon. It has high ratings from the critics and the audience on Rotten Tomatoes. It is Certified Fresh with an 82% critics score, and the collective consensus read, “Getting an adrenaline shot from Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder’s considerable charm while finding increasingly demented ways to utilize its concept, it is the opposite of a pain to watch.”

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The Beekeeper's Jason Statham and Aladdin director Guy Ritchie's intense action-thriller Wrath of Man is making its way to streaming for free next month.

Starting April 1, 2025, Tubi subscribers can watch Wrath of Man, a gripping revenge thriller filled with high-stakes heists, brutal action, and Statham’s signature intensity. Directed by Ritchie, the film follows a mysterious armored truck driver (Statham) with a hidden agenda, slowly unraveling his deadly past as he exacts calculated vengeance. Wrath of Man is a stylish and brutal crime film that blends Ritchie's sharp storytelling with Statham’s no-nonsense action persona.

Statham & Ritchie: A Dynamic Action Duo

Statham and Ritchie have built a strong creative partnership over the years, collaborating on several hard-hitting crime films. Their first team-up was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), which launched Statham’s film career and also featured Brad Pitt. This was followed by Snatch (2000), where he played the fast-talking Turkish.

Netflix continues to deliver crowd and critic-pleasing action movies, with last year’s The Shadow Strays being one of the main contenders. Now, director Timo Tjahjanto has taken to social media to offer an exciting update, with the filmmaker revealing that he is working on the script, and that the follow-up will take inspiration from one of the best sequels of all time.

Written and directed by Timo Tjahjanto, The Shadow Strays landed on Netflix in October last year and is led by Aurora Ribero as the assassin known as 13, a 17-year-old trained killer who is under suspension after a failed mission in Japan. Away from the violence, she builds a conscience when she meets Monji, an 11-year-old boy who lost his mother to a crime syndicate. When Monji is captured, 13 is hellbent on setting a path of destruction to rescue the boy, including going against her mentor and the organization who hires her,...

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...

Long before he was the dog-loving assassin John Wick, the feeling towards Keanu Reeves from both critics and audiences was less than ideal. While everyone is now fully aware of how breathtaking the actor and action star truly is, this was not always the case, as the response to his largely panned 2008 crime thriller, which has now found success thanks to streaming, demonstrates.

Directed by Training Day and The Beekeeper filmmaker David Ayer, the action thriller Street Kings finds Keanu Reeves in the lead as a grieving cop who turns to violence and alcohol following his wife’s death. Starring Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Common, and The Game alongside Reeves, Street Kings is now jumping in and out of the top 10 on the free streaming platform, Tubi, and you can check out the official synopsis for the thriller below.

“Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves), a veteran member of the LAPD,...

Jack Quaid as “Nate” in ‘Novocaine’ (Photo © 2025 Paramount Pictures)

His name is Nathan Caine. He can’t feel pain. His nickname is Novocaine. Sounds like the premise for a great action movie, huh?

Novocaine stars Jack Quaid (Companion) as the aforementioned Nate Caine, who works as a mild-mannered assistant bank manager. But he does have a medical condition that prevents him from feeling pain, so, as one of his tellers named Sherry (Amber Midthunder from Prey) says, he’s a “superhero.” Nate is sweet on Sherry, so when a botched robbery at the bank results in her being taken hostage, he decides to go after her himself.

Now, despite what the premise sounds like, Novocaine is not a typical action movie. Well, it is, but the fact that Nate is not a burly, muscled-up goon means that, yeah, he’s a little more relatable than, say, a Jason Statham or a Dwayne Johnson.

Village Roadshow’s Alix Jaffe is joining Miramax as the studio’s new president of television on March 31.

Jaffe, who will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s teams in Los Angeles, London and Doha, Qatar. Senior vice president Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe.

“I’m thrilled to join Jon and the incredible team at Miramax,” Jaffe said in a Tuesday statement. “I have long admired their rich catalog and look forward to creating bold new shows, developing fresh original content and telling stories that push boundaries and resonate with audiences around the world.”

Jaffe brings over two decades of experience in TV development and production, most recently serving as Village Roadshow Entertainment Group’s executive vice president of television.

At Village Roadshow, she successfully launched and led the company’s independent TV business, overseeing development to production of scripted content and library titles,...

Jason Statham Post-covid Box Office Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jason Statham is one of the biggest action stars in Hollywood whose career is an inspiration for all. From playing supporting roles in Hollywood action films, he got his own franchises – Transporter film series and more. His films have grossed more than $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office and are considered one of the industry’s most bankable stars.

The Covid-19 pandemic put the world to a halt and hampered several industries, including the movie business. Statham, being one of the top action stars, might not have suffered a lot and had his franchises to back him. From Meg 2 to the Fast & Furious movies, his films were box-office successes. Today, we will take a look at the actor’s report card in the post-covid era. Keep scrolling for more.

Jason Statham in the Post-covid Era

Jason’s post-pandemic era started...

Courtenay Valenti, head of film, streaming and theatrical at Amazon MGM Studios, said Friday at SXSW that the company will likely release 12 to 14 films in theaters next year as it ramps up its commitment to the big screen both “financially and philosophically.”

The studio is building out its own international distribution and marketing arm as it leans into maybe 16 films a year in 2027 – although not everything is dated – in a move that’s been hailed by exhibitors on a recent round of earnings calls. AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron did take issue with shorter windows in the industry.

Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, and Valenti said at a Q&A today moderated by MPA chairman and CEO Charlie Rivkin that not every film works best in theaters or needs to be there, but acknowledged a theatrical release generally does give a bump to a film when it hits streaming,...

"He's a badass!" "That's right! Let's play. Amazon MGM Studios has revealed a new featurette promo video for A Working Man, the action movie from David Ayer arriving in theaters in a few weeks. Ayer and actor Jason Statham teamed up again after The Beekeeper last year. Formerly titled Levon's Trade, now known as A Working Man, which connects to the line of dialogue heard in this trailer. Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he's asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism. So he comes and beats up everyone and does whatever it takes to get her back home safe and sound. Starring Jason Statham as Agent Levon Cade, with David Harbour, Michael Peña, Jason Flemyng, and Arianna Rivas as Jenny. This...

Jason Stathamfansgather up, we have a new look at the upcoming film A Working Manthatreunites the actor with his The Beekeeper director David Ayer. Previously titled, Levon’s Trade, the upcoming film is based on the book series Levon Cade by comic book veteran Chuck Dixon. Amazon has unveiled the behind-the-scenes look of the upcoming film and it promises a Lot of action, a fight for family, and a thrilling plot.

Ne Zha 2 Box Office: Becomes Most-Watched Film In China! (Photo Credit – Prime Video/Instagram)

2025 Chinese animated fantasy adventure drama Ne Zha 2 is achieving milestones at the worldwide box office. Jiaozi’s directorial will soon surpass the global lifetime of Avengers: Infinity War. It has now broken a 35-year-old record in China with its staggering footfalls. Scroll below for the exciting update!

Creates history!

In 36 days of its theatrical run in China, the animated sequel has registered massive footfalls of 300 million. Ne Zha 2 is now the most-watched film in China since 1990. In fact, no other film in the country has been able to cross 200 million footfalls, even in its lifetime.

Check out the 5 most-watched films in China based on footfalls since 1990 below:

Ne Zha 2: 300 million (36 days) Wolf Warrior 2: 160 million Ne Zha: 140 million The Battle at Lake Changjin: 125 million Hi, Mom: 121 million Trending...

Captain America: Brave New World Box Office (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The Anthony Mackie starrer Captain America: Brave New World is witnessing an underwhelming run at the box office overall. However, it is adding a few milestones on the way. On its 3rd Tuesday, it managed to surpass the lifetime run of Angelina Jolie’s Eternals. Here is taking a look at the box office performance of the movie.

According to Luiz Fernando, Captain America: Brave New World clocked in 1.6 million on its 3rd Tuesday with a 42.4% drop from its last Tuesday. It remained lower than the previous Captain America Marvel releases like Captain America: The First Avenger (2 million), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2.2 million) and Captain America: Civil War (2.9 million).

When compared to the other President Day releases, Captain America: Brave New World’s collection remained the same as Sonic The Hedgehog (1.6 million). However, the Anthony Mackie starrer managed to...

End of Watch was a gritty and realistic cop thriller that became a critical and box office hit when it was released in 2012. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Brian Taylor and Michael Peña as Mike Zavala, the film features the two LAPD partners as they work in South Central Los Angeles. Written and directed by David Ayer, the movie really shows the bond between the two young officers. It's now getting a second life on Max where it sits at number five in the top 10 and even climbed as high as the number two spot.

The movie follows Taylor and Peña as they perform their duties and things take a turn when a cartel targets them. Ayer grew up in South Central L.A. and has written several films about corrupt officers working at the LAPD. But for End of Watch, he wanted to showcase two honest and dedicated officers. Ahead of its 2012 release,...

Chhaava Box Office Day 20 (Early Trends) (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna, and Akshaye Khanna, is smoothly moving towards the prestigious 500 crore club at the Indian box office. Amid this glorious journey, the film witnessed a significant drop yesterday, but today, it witnessed an upward trend. This is a good sign, indicating that there’s still some fuel left in the tank. Keep reading to know what day 20 early trends suggest!

Performance on day 20

The performance of the Bollywood historical drama was a bit improved today compared to day 19. Morning shows began with 7% occupancy throughout the nation. In the afternoon shows, the occupancy went up to 10%, compared to 9% yesterday. In the evening shows, around 12% occupancy was registered, compared to yesterday’s 9%. While the reports of night shows are yet to come, it is learned that there has been a limited jump.

Considering the occupancy, Chhaava is heading...

Jason Stathamis a safe pair of fast hands when it comes to delivering the action, and audiences have been rediscovering one of his most underrated movies thanks to free streaming. Best known for the likes of the Fast and Furious franchise, The Expendables, The Mechanic, and The Beekeeper (which is now getting a sequel), many Statham fans slept on the 2012 outing Safe. Thankfully, that’s all changed, with the movie now entering the streaming charts.

Directed by Boaz Yakin, who is best known for helming Remember the Titans and writing the likes of Now You See Me and The Harder They Fall, Safe finds The Stath fighting one of his hardest battles as he faces off with the Russian mafia, the Chinese Triads, and a group of corrupt NYPD officers all at once. Safe is now ranked #8 on Freevee in the U.S., and you can check out the official...

L2E Empuraan To Give Mohanlal A Big Box Office Success? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Many unfortunate stars have failed to find their form in the post-pandemic era, and the Mollywood legend Mohanlal is one of them. He has been a part of enough theatrical releases post-covid, but the majority of times, he has failed to deliver a commercial winner. Now, with his upcoming magnum opus, L2E Empuraan, gearing up for its big release this month, Lalettan is ready to make a comeback at the Indian box office.

Poor success ratio

In the post-covid era, the 64-year-old Mollywood legend has had seven theatrical releases so far. It started with Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, which was released amid high expectations but turned out to be a box office bomb, wrapping up the domestic run at just 21.06 crore net. It was followed by three back-to-back failures: Aaraattu (11.24 crores), Monster (5.19 crores...

A Working Man North America Box Office: Jason Statham’s Upcoming Film’s Projected Debut Weekend Update ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Jason Statham’s A Working Man is gearing up for its theatrical release this month. It will be coming out one week after the release of Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. The long-range box office forecast of Statham’s upcoming movie is here and reportedly projected to align with the actor’s previous film. Scroll below more.

It is an action thriller film directed by David Ayer. The movie, based on Chuck Dixon’s book Levon’s Trade, was written by Ayer and action star Sylvester Stallone. In addition to Statham, the movie will also feature David Harbour, Michael Pena, and Jason Flemyng. It is reportedly Jason and David’s second collaboration after The Beekeeper, which was a commercial success despite receiving mixed reviews.

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Action movie icon Jason Stathamis used to being able to punch his enemies into submission. But what if his enemy is a giant prehistoric monster? While he may have faced down several fellow action stars bigger than him, such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel, 2018’s The Meg throws the actor and martial artist into the jaws of a massive shark, with audiences loving the match-up as the movie makes a splash on streaming.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber, and Erich Hoeber, The Meg is loosely based on the 1997 novel by Steve Alten. Led by Jason Statham, the rest of the cast includes Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, and Cliff Curtis, all of whom find themselves as living chum when a 75-foot-long megalodon escapes from the depths of the Mariana Trench and begins to wreak havoc. The Meg...

Warner Bros has unveiled a new red band trailer for the upcoming Jason Statham-led action thriller ‘A Working Man.’

Based on Chuck Dixon’s 2014 novel ‘Levon’s Trade,’ the movie follows Levon Cade, left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss’s daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined. Statham reunites with ‘The Beekeeper’ director David Ayer who takes the helm on a script adapted by both Ayer and Sylvester Stallone. David Harbour, Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze, Maximilian Osinski, Cokey Falkow, Michael Peña, Noemi Gonzalez, Arianna Rivas, Emmett J. Scanlan, and Eve Mauro co-star. Also in trailers – “Untouched by man…” New trailer drops for dark comedy ‘Death of a Unicorn’ The movie hits UK cinemas on March 28th.

Dirigida por David Ayer y coescrita junto a Sylvester Stallone. © Warner Bros

Warner Bros ha compartido el primer tráiler y póster de A Working Man, la nueva película de acción dirigida por David Ayer (Beekeeper: El protector) y coescrita junto a Sylvester Stallone (Los mercenarios), basada en la saga de libros (once en total) Levon’s Trade.

En A Working Man, Levon Cade (Statham) es un tipo que ha dejado atrás su pasado en operaciones encubiertas para llevar una vida tranquila en la construcción. Pero cuando la hija de su jefe –a la que considera como su propia familia– desaparece a manos de traficantes de personas, se verá obligado a volver a la acción.

La película está protagonizada por Jason Statham (Despierta la furia), como siempre dispuesto a repartir golpes, acompañado de Jason Flemyng (Prime Target), Merab Ninidze (Cónclave), Maximilian Osinski (Ted Lasso), Cokey Falkow (Los mercen4rios), Michael Peña (Imparable...

“All right...let’s play.” Action movie icon Jason Statham does what he does best in a new action-packed clip from this month’s highly anticipated action thriller, A Working Man. Directed by The Beekeeper’s David Ayer, and with a script from Statham’s Expendables co-star Sylvester Stallone, A Working Man is set to hit theaters on March 28, 2025, and promises to be another crowd-pleasing action outing much like last year’s surprise hit, The Beekeeper.

You can check out the footage below, which finds The Stath entering the lion’s den where a criminal overlord named Dutch vastly underestimates the granite-jawed killer in front of him. Making the classic mistake of telling his henchmen to “get him,” Statham tears through his assailants with ease, throwing fists, breaking bones, and no doubt resulting in cheers and applause from the audience.

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Julia Stuart, director of original film at Sky, is leaving the company at the end of March.

Stuart headed up Sky’s original film division for six years, working across a slate of titles includingLee, Ferrariand The Beekeeper. Alongside a day-and-date model, she also became a keen champion of the theatrical release model for Sky Original films.

The role will not be replaced, with Stuart’s team, including head of original filmAndrew Orr and commissioning managerLaura Grange, now set to report into Sky’s Meghan Lyvers, executive director of original scripted, UK & Ireland.

Stuart joined Sky in 2006 as Pa to the director of Sky1,...

Jason Statham proved he's one of Hollywood's most sensational leading men when he starred in the action thriller The Beekeeper, directed by David Ayer. The movie was a rip-roaring experience focused on a highly skilled former operative from a lethal clandestine organization who goes on an epic mission of vengeance against the people responsible for stealing millions of dollars from a charity. Naturally, Statham leaves behind a bloody trail and attracts the unwanted attention of the top-secret group.

The Beekeeper was a commercial success, grossing $152.7 million against a $40 million budget and attracting praise for Statham's commanding performance and the pulse-pounding action sequences. The most recent news that Statham would return to the role has had fans abuzz. Here are the details as we know them so far.

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The Beekeeper was one of the biggest sleeper hits of 2024. This action thriller stars Jason Statham as Adam Clay and made over $153 million on a budget of just $40 million. Many fans praised The Beekeeper for its incredible action sequences and strong story. Unsurprisingly, The Beekeeper 2 has already been confirmed, and I admittedly can't wait to see what's next for Statham's Adam Clay.

Unfortunately, The Beekeeper 2 is missing one crucial element from the original: David Ayer directed the original movie, but he won't be returning to helm the sequel because he's working on another film. Instead, Timo Tjahjanto will be taking over for Ayer, and while I'm excited to see what Tjahjanto does with the franchise, I'm worried Ayer's absence means we're missing out on one-half of what made the original so amazing.

The Beekeeper Is a Good Ol' Fashion Revenge Story Adam Clay is an Action Hero with a Heart of Gold

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Hollywood’s top actors are making more money than ever according to Forbes’ analysis, thanks to big movie deals, streaming partnerships, and their ability to promote their own work. While blockbuster hits still matter, stars who can turn their fans into paying customers are earning the highest paychecks.

Dwayne Johnson takes the top spot with $88 million in earnings. His massive paycheck came from his role in Red One, a deal that reportedly earned him $50 million, making it the biggest single-movie payday ever. He also benefited from the success of Moana 2, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide.

Right behind him is Ryan Reynolds, who made $85 million in 2024. He was the producer, co-writer, and star of Deadpool & Wolverine, the biggest live-action film of the year, earning over $1.3 billion at the box office.

Coming in third is Kevin Hart, who brought in $81 million. His non-stop work ethic included movies, TV shows, stand-up specials,...

Amazon MGM Studios has dropped the first clip from A Working Man, the upcoming action thriller featuring Jason Statham doing what he does best: kicking ass and grunting monosyllabically.

The clip finds Levon Cade (Statham) brought before Dutch (Chidi Ajufo), who seems to be sitting upon some type of motorcycle club version of the Iron Throne. Dutch suspects that Cade might be a cop and orders his underlings to go through Cade’s pockets. Cue broken limbs, smashed faces, and all-around mayhem. Check out the clip for yourself above!

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“Levon Cade (Statham) left his ‘profession’ behind him to go straight and work in construction,” reads the official synopsis for A Working Man. “He wants to live a simple life and be a good father to his daughter. But when his boss’s teenage daughter Jenny vanishes, he’s called upon to re-employ...

Jason Statham (The Beekeeper) has wandered into enemy territory in a new look at his upcoming film, A Working Man. The ass-kicking baddie is back in the latest production, which sees him re-teaming with his director pal, David Ayer. We should also mention that the screenplay was co-penned by both Ayer and the one and only Sylvester Stallone, so you know you’re going to get the goods when the movie punches its way into cinemas on March 28. This time around, Statham will be stepping into the role of Levon Cade — an ex-military man who has left the tangled world of black ops behind him to pick up a construction helmet and get to work using his hands. During his time with the crew, he grew close to his boss and his boss’s family, so when his boss’s daughter is abducted by human traffickers, Levon snaps into action,...

After more than a year of waiting patiently, Jason Statham fans finally got the honeyed announcement they’d been waiting for, as the action icon is confirmed to return for The Beekeeper 2. Not only is The Stath back as the deadly Adam Clay, he will be joined by the perfect action movie director in The Night Comes for Us and The Shadow Stray’s Timo Tjahjanto, who has now taken to social media to not only give the action thriller follow-up the perfect title, but to tease things to come...

Taking to X/Twitter, Timo Tjahjanto, who will take over from David Ayer on the sequel, responded to the news of The Beekeeper 2 with the caption, “The Beekeeper 2 : To bee or not two bee.” While this, of course, is not confirmed as the official title for the sequel, considering the playfulness of the first movie, can it really be called anything else?...

Spoiler Alert: Don't get stung — this article contains signposted spoilers for The Beekeeper.

Some buzzy news for your Friday morning! Following the global box office success of last year's David Ayer and Jason Statham action thriller The Beekeeper, The Stath's assassin-turned-apiarist-turned-assassin-again Adam Clay is set to make a busy (probably murderous) bee of himself once again in Miramax's The Beekeeper 2. And what's more, per Deadline's reporting, Indonesian action filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto is making a beeline for the director's hotseat and will be the man calling the shots on the upcoming sequel.

We know vanishingly little about what The Beekeeper 2, penned by the first movie's scribe Kurt Wimmer, will entail at this point, but we do know that cameras are due to start rolling on the sequel — which is sure to have a, er, sting in its tale — before the year is through. And while Ayer won't be at the helm for the follow-up,...

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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...

Jason Statham has been an icon for the action genre for decades now. While his most formative films were in the early 2000s, his fans have been waiting for something significant for years now. While Wrath of Man did come close, it did not possess the same essence that made his films so enjoyable.

David Ayer’s The Beekeeper | Credit: Amazon MGM Studios

This pattern persisted until The Beekeeper buzzed into the picture. The film easily entered the same category as classics like The Transporter yet stood out in the best ways possible. Having been directed by the creator of 2016’s Suicide Squad, it is not surprising that the film’s fast-paced action has led it on the path of a sequel.

However, it would seem that David Ayer has been replaced with another director, and the decision could make the series a lot more bloody.

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The official red band trailer has been released for A Working Man. The new action film serves as a reunion for Jason Statham and The Beekeeper director David Ayer.

Set to hit theaters on March 28, A Working Man features Statham in the role of Levon Cade, a former commando hoping to live a more peaceful life as a construction worker. Things change when his boss's daughter gets kidnapped by human traffickers, giving him cause to put his deadly skills from the past to good use. His rescue mission will take him into the heart of a criminal conspiracy bigger than he could have even imagined. The red band trailer, which can be watched below, provides just a small tease of the violence that Statham's Levon Cade will be doling out in the movie.

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Jason Statham is returning to the hive for a sequel to action thriller The Beekeeper.

The project is the follow-up to the 2024 film about a retired intelligence operative who worked for an organization known as the Beekeepers. After the death of his beloved landlady due to a phishing scam, he begins a tour of vengeance.

Miramax will produce and finance the film with production set to begin in the Fall. Timo Tjahjanto, who is behind upcoming action movie Nobody 2, is taking over directing duties from David Ayer. Screenwriter Kurt Wimmer is back for the follow-up.

Statham will produce through his Punch Palace Productions shingle, along with Chris Long via his Long Shot Productions.

The Beekeeper grossed an impressive $153 million at the global box office and received generally positive reviews. Emmy Raver-Lampman, Minnie Driver, Josh Hutcherson, and Jeremy Irons also starred in the film.

The Hollywood Reporter review of the...

Buzz buzz: Our prayers have been answered, because the only two movies that actually deserve to become franchises are now getting sequels. First there was the announcement last year that Russell Crowe would return to ride his little scooter in a sequel to "The Pope's Exorcist," and now, Jason Statham is getting the beehive back together in a sequel to his best action movie in years.

That's right, "The Beekeeper" will ride again, with Deadline reporting that Statham is returning to star in a sequel to his only 2024 action film, which was a box office and streaming hit. Not only that, but "The Beekeeper 2" will be directed by none other than Indonesian director and guys-beating-the-everloving-gory-s***-out-of-each-other enthusiast Timo Tjahjanto.

The original "The Beekeeper" was directed by David Ayer and starred Statham as an ordinary beekeeper who is also a former assassin who worked for a secret organization known as The Beekeepers.

The Beekeeper 2 with Jason Statham is in the works at Miramax. Unfortunately, one member of the original movie's creative team will not be returning (at least in the same role) for the action sequel.

According to Deadline, David Ayer will not be returning as director for The Beekeeper 2, with Nobody 2 helmer Timo Tjahjanto tapped as his replacement. Ayer is currently busy filming the Brad Pitt-led movie The Heart of the Beast for Paramount. However, Miramax is hoping that Ayer will join the sequel in a producing capacity. Kurt Wimmer returned to write the screenplay for The Beekeeper 2, which is slated to begin production this fall. Amazon MGM Studios is expected to secure the sequel's domestic rights. The company previously handled distribution on the 2024 original.

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Jason Statham kicking serious butt in movies is like a cozy warm blanket and the best kind of comfort food. You know exactly what you're getting and that's exactly why you're seated and prepared for a good time. The reliable action star rarely disappoints, and he certainly didn't with 2024's The Beekeeper, a January release that defied expectations and became a hit. Well folks, if you wanted more of Statham's Adam Clay human intelligence operative, the next bit of news should have you buzzing.

Per Deadline, Statham is officially returning for The Beekeeper 2 and cameras are set to roll beginning this fall. There are going to be some changes behind the scenes, however. David Ayer helmed the first film but now Nobody 2 filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto will be seated in the director's chair. Ayer not directing doesn't appear to be personal, as he's currently in production on the Paramount movie The Heart of Beast,...

Insects are set to be that bit safer, as Jason Statham is returning for The Beekeeper 2. Filming will get underway this year.

Comfortably one of the most entertaining films of 2024, and a surprise box office hit too, was The Beekeeper. Starring Jason ‘The’ Statham and directed by David Ayer – the duo have reunited for the incoming A Working Man, we wrote about The Beekeeper quite a lot, and it’s little secret that there was scope for further adventures. Bees need constant maintenance after all.

Good news, then. The Statham has signed on the dotted line to return for The Beekeeper 2, which is now official. He’s also going to be one of the producers of the movie as well, and presumably will be in charge of honey supplies.

Kurt Wimmer is back writing the script as well, but there is a change in personnel involved. David Ayer isn’t directing,...

Fresh off of directing the Bob Odenkirk action sequel Nobody 2 (which is now in post-production) for Universal, Timo Tjahjanto has signed on to direct the Jason Statham action sequel The Beekeeper 2 for Miramax! Deadline reports that filming on the Statham movie is expected to begin this fall.

Directed by David Ayer from a screenplay written by Kurt Wimmer, The Beekeeper was a surprisingly good action flick that showed us what happens when one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” As Deadline reminds us, it was about Adam Clay, a retired clandestine human intelligence operative who sets out for revenge after his kind-hearted landlady becomes the victim of a phishing scam that steals millions of dollars from a charity she runs. Wimmer has written the screenplay for the sequel,...

Miramax and The Meg action hero Jason Statham are officially reteaming on the action sequel The Beekeeper 2. What’s more exciting is that, per Deadline, The Shadow Strays and Nobody 2 filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto has been set to direct.

Kurt Wimmer, who wrote the first film, is back to pen the screenplay. Production is set to begin this fall.

No sequel plot details as of yet, but The Beekeeper followed “a retired clandestine human intelligence operative who sets out for revenge after his kind-hearted landlady becomes the victim of a phishing scam that steals millions of dollars from a charity she runs.”

The first film became a $152.7M global hit when released in theaters last January. David Ayer (Suicide Squad) helmed the 2024 release, and the studio aims to bring the filmmaker back for the sequel in producing capacity.

While we wait for The Beekeeper 2, Tjahjanto’s latest film, Nobody 2,...

Cool news from Deadline this morning. Miramax is going ahead with a sequel to their hit action flick, The Beekeeper. Jason Statham will return for the titular role. What's very cool about this news is that Timo Tjahjanto is attached to direct. Kurt Wimmer is returning to pen the sequel to the first film they wrote for director David Ayer, who will return to produce this time around.    Miramax is reteaming with Jason Statham for The Beekeeper 2, a sequel to the 2024 $152.7M global hit. Nobody 2 director Timo Tjahjanto is set to helm off a Kurt Wimmer screenplay.   Cameras will roll this fall.   Tjahjanto's star continues to rise in Hollywood...

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The buzz continues for the beekeeper — with Jason Statham returning to star in “The Beekeeper 2.”

The Miramax movie is set to start production in the fall, with “Nobody 2” director Timo Tjahjanto taking the reins from David Ayer, who helmed the first kooky conspiracy thriller, which debuted last January and grossed $152 million worldwide.

Statham stars as Adam Clay, a retired government assassin (a former “Beekeeper” operative turned actual honeycomb minder) who gets back in the game after a phishing attack targets the kindly old woman (Phylicia Rashad) from whom he rents a barn, stealing millions of dollars from a charity she runs. As Clay goes berserker mode in his quest for vengeance, the film turns into the kind of actioner audiences expect from Statham — with his gruff, baldheaded vigilante leaving a bloody trail in his wake, but ultimately beating the bad guys.

In his review, Variety’s Peter Debruge described...

After generating much buzz with his hard-hitting action flick The Beekeeper, David Ayer is partnering with Brad Pitt for Paramount‘s Heart of the Beast. Ayer’s latest project finds the director re-teaming with J.K. Simmons, who starred alongside Christian Bale in Ayer’s action thriller Harsh Times. Pitt and Simmons have also worked together in 2001’s The Mexican and the Coen Brothers’ comedy Burn After Reading. Unlike the Coens’ satirical crime thriller, Heart of the Beast finds Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons traveling to the Alaskan wilderness for a chilling survival tale from Cameron Alexander.

According to Deadline‘s description, Heart of the Beast “follows a former Army Special Forces Soldier and his retired combat dog who battle for survival after a plane crash deep in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness.”

Alexander will executive produce and write the screenplay, which Damien Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton will produce through Wild Chickens Productions.