Following the modest box office performance of The Expendables 3 in 2014, production of the fourth film was delayed for nearly a decade. Now, the beloved franchise returns this year with Expend4bles, also known as The Expendables 4.
The production reunites stars Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, and Dolph Lundgren alongside actors new to the franchise, including 50 Cent, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Andy Garcia, and Megan Fox.
Expend4bles is directed by Scott Waugh, the fourth filmmaker to helm a film in the series, following Patrick Hughes, Simon West, and Stallone himself. Though it’s not thought to be the final film in the Expendables franchise, it is rumored to be Stallone’s final appearance as the character Barney Ross.
Everything You Should Know Before Seeing The Expendables 4
Whether you are a longtime fan of The Expendables or watching the series for the first time, here is a bit of background information you may find interesting before seeing Expend4bles.
Plot
Relatively little of the film’s plot is known, but it will feature The Expendables reuniting to take on Iko Uwais’s villain Suarto, an international terrorist, in order to stop him from smuggling nuclear weapons between Russia and the United States. As in previous films, the crew will work alongside the CIA. In this installment, we’ll see the appearance of Megan Fox as a CIA operative and the girlfriend of Lee Christmas, Statham’s long-running character and second-in-command to Stallone’s Barney Ross.
Release Date
The Expendables 4 will premiere in the U.S. on September 22, 2023, in a wide release by Lionsgate Studios.
Official Trailer
To get a better idea of what to expect from this fourth movie, check out The Expendables 4 trailer below:
Cast
Much of the core cast from the previous Expendables films has returned for the fourth film. However, there are several new action stars to round out the team. Here’s a look at the existing and new cast members:
- Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross: The main character of the previous films and the leader of the Expendables.
- Jason Statham as Lee Christmas: The team’s knife expert and second in command.
- Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as Easy Day: A new member of the Expendables.
- Megan Fox as Gina: A CIA agent and Christmas’s girlfriend.
- Dolph Lundgren as Gunner Jensen: A volatile member of the team, undone by years of combat stress. Lundgren stated that his character has been sober for several years now and is on a philosophical soul search.
- Tony Jaa: Unknown role
- Iko Uwais as Suarto: A terrorist and the movie’s main antagonist.
- Randy Couture as Toll Road: The team’s demolitions expert.
- Andy García as Marsh: A CIA agent.
Crew
The film is directed by Scott Waugh and produced by Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner, Kevin King-Templeton and Jason Statham. Tim Maurice-Jones will serve as cinematographer alongside composer Gillaume Roussel. The screenplay was co-written by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, and Max Adams.
Runtime
The film will have a runtime of 164 minutes, or 2 hours and 44 minutes.
Rating
Like the first two films in the series, Expend4bles has an R rating. The Expendables 3 was the only one in the series to have a PG-13 rating.
Will The Expendables 4 Be Available on a Streaming Service?
Based on the timelines of other Lionsgate films, such as Plane and John Wick 4, Expend4bles is likely to be available to stream on STARZ six months after the theatrical release date. With that in mind, the film will likely be available to stream in March 2024.
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