After the first three “Expendables” films were never more than two years apart, it is now eight years since Part 3 was released in cinemas. “The Expendables 3” wasn’t the only one that didn’t convince us, so we wouldn’t have been surprised if the creators around Sylvester Stallone had left it at a trilogy. But it’s been known for a long time: Mercenary Barney Ross (Stallone) and his team want to know again. The fourth film has been a long time in the making – and with its official theatrical release it will now be a lot more tangible.
The Expendables 4 hits theaters on September 22, 2023 – So fans won’t even have to wait a year for what is arguably the most famous lineup of action stars of the moment to hit the big screen again. In addition to the long-established “Expendables” stars, this time of course we can expect some prominent newcomers as well, as traditional. A German cinema release has not yet been confirmedbut September 21, 2023 would very well be possible (as is known, movies in this country start on Thursday, not Friday).
In addition to Stallone, Jason Statham (“Fast & Furious”, “The Transporter”) as Lee Christmas, Dolph Lundgren (“The Punisher”) as Gunner Jensen and wrestler Randy Couture as Toll Road will once again be part of the cast. Newcomers include “Transformers” star Megan Fox, “Bad Boys For Life” villain Jacob Scipio, martial arts champion Tony Jaa (“Fast & Furious 7”, “Ong-Bak”) and Hollywood legend Andy Garcia and rapper 50 Cent. , with whom Stallone also shot the “Escape Plan” movies. Iko Uwais, the main actor of The Raid, takes on the role of the villain.
After Stallone (“The Expendables”), Simon West (“The Expendables 2”) and Patrick Hughes (“The Expendables 3”), there is also a new director change in the house as Scott Waugh directs “The Expendables 4”. . He once celebrated his breakthrough with his authentic Navy SEAL action movie “Act Of Valor” and also took the director’s chair for the video game adaptation “Need For Speed” with “Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul.
Concrete details of the content have been kept secret until now, but there is already first information about the plot of “The Expendables 4”. Iko Uwais is supposed to take on the role of a former military officer who is now getting into the arms industry – making life really hard for the mercenaries around Barney Ross. That’s what these candid shots from the shoot, where Uwais takes on Jason Statham, suggest.
Franchise veteran Lundgren has already promised that the series will reach a whole new dimension with “The Expendables 4”:
However, the three films don’t have the same streaming home, at least not currently – so you’ll need two subscriptions for this right now. The first two parts are on the WOW platform (formerly Sky Ticket), while Netflix hosts the third and final film to date. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if all the previous parts ended up on one and the same platform by the time part 4 hits theaters at the latest.