The Expendables 4

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The Expendables 4
Directed byScott Waugh
Screenplay by
Story bySpenser Cohen
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
  • Vértice Cine
  • Millennium Films
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Expendables 4 is an upcoming American action film directed by Scott Waugh, with a script co-written by Spenser Cohen, Max Adams and John Joseph Connolly, from an original story by Cohen. It is the fourth installment in The Expendables franchise and the sequel to The Expendables 3 (2014).

Starring an ensemble cast including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture reprising their roles from previous films; Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Andy García, Tony Jaa, Eddie Hall, Sheila Shah, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran and Iko Uwais also join the cast. Statham, Avi Lerner, Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner and Kevin King serve as producers.

The film is scheduled to be released in 2022 by Lionsgate.

Cast[]

See also: List of The Expendables characters

Additionally, Eddie Hall, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Andy García, Sheila Shah, Jacob Scipio and Levy Tran were cast in undisclosed roles.[1][2][3] Iko Uwais has been cast as the lead villain.[4]

Production[]

Development[]

In March 2014, Pierce Brosnan stated that he had agreed with producer Avi Lerner to star in The Expendables 4 film.[5] By April of the same year, Sylvester Stallone revealed his first choice for the villain was Jack Nicholson, while mentioning his interest in convincing Clint Eastwood to join the production.[6][7] By November of the same year, it was announced that the project is being developed with intent to receive an R-rating.[8] In December 2016, Stallone announced that the fourth installment will be the final film in the series, while a scheduled tentative release date was set for 2018.[9] By March 2017, Stallone had left the project and the franchise, due to creative differences over the script and direction for continuing the franchise.[10] In January 2018, after vocal support from other cast members (including Arnold Schwarzenegger), Stallone announced his return to the series with a post to his social media platforms; confirming new developments on the fourth movie.[11] Randy Couture confirmed his involvement in March of the same year.[12]

In June 2020, Jean-Claude Van Damme expressed interest in returning to the franchise, publicly pitching his idea of playing Claude Vilain, the brother to his villain character, Jean Vilain, from The Expendables 2.[13] By August 2020, Vértice Cine announced their involvement as a production studio on the movie, alongside Lionsgate and Millennium Films. They also revealed that Patrick Hughes will return to the series as director.[14] In November 2020, the president of Millennium Media, Jeffrey Greenstein, stated that the studio is continuing to work on The Expendables 4 after various delays within the industry worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] In August 2021, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Scott Waugh would be directing the film, replacing Hughes, as well as Statham serving as a producer of the film.[1] By September 2021, Andy García joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role.[2]

Writing[]

In July 2018, Gregory Poirier announced his role as screenwriter.[16] Production was tentatively scheduled to begin by April 2019, though it wasn't until July of that year that Stallone announced that he was continuing to work on the script for the project.[17] The script was completed later that year, though negotiations with producers were ongoing.[18] In August 2021, it was announced that Spenser Cohen wrote the most recent draft of the script with Max Adams and John Joseph Connolly, from a story by Cohen.[1]

Filming[]

In August 2021, it was stated that principal photography would begin in October.[1] Filming officially commenced on September 29, 2021.[19][20] In October 2021, Stallone announced on social media that he had finished filming his scenes for the movie. He also confirmed that The Expendables 4 would be his final appearance as Barney Ross, with Statham expecting to take over the series after his departure.[21] That same month, Sheila Shah, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran and Iko Uwais joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[3][4]

Release[]

Theatrical[]

The Expendables 4 is scheduled to be theatrically released in 2022, by Lionsgate.[22]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Kit, Borys (September 10, 2021). "Andy Garcia Joins 'The Expendables 4' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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  8. ^ Keyes, Rob (November 23, 2014). "'The Expendables 4′ Will Be Rated R". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Roxborough, Scott (December 20, 2016). "Splendid Takes 'The Expendables 4' for German-Speaking Europe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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  13. ^ Friel, Eoin (June 1, 2020). "JCVD Wants to Be in The Expendables 4 & Has an Idea". The Action Elite. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "Vertice Cine (@vertice360_cine) on Twitter: NOTICIÓN Os presentamos los próximos estrenos de Vértice!! ¿Cuál te apetece más?". Vértice Cine — official. August 5, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  15. ^ McNary, Dave (November 9, 2020). "Millennium's Jeffrey Greenstein Unveils a Fourth 'Has Fallen' as AFM Launches". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  16. ^ The_Night_Rider (October 22, 2018). "Expendables 4 Screenplay Spotted On Twitter". Manly Movie. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  17. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 21, 2018). "'The Expendables 4' Muscles Up: Sylvester Stallone Action Pic & 'Rambo 5' Sell To China In Eight-Figure Co-Fi Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Friel, Eoin (February 2020). "Randy Couture Interview on Final Kill". The Action Elite. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  19. ^ Jirak, Jamie (October 7, 2021). "The Expendables 4: Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham Share First Set Photo". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  20. ^ Klein, Brennan (October 7, 2021). "Expendables 4 Set Photos Reveal First Look At Megan Fox's Costume". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  21. ^ Devore, Britta (October 16, 2021). "Sylvester Stallone Finishes Filming 'The Expendables 4,' Says Goodbye to the Series". Collider. Retrieved October 19, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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