The film spawned the sequels The Expendables 2 (2012), The Expendables 3 (2014), and Expend4bles (2023).Īn elite group of mercenaries named The Expendables, who are based in New Orleans deploys to the Gulf of Aden to save hostages on a vessel from Somali pirates.
It was commercially successful, opening at number one at the box office in the United States, the United Kingdom, China and India, and grossed a total of $274 million worldwide. The Expendables received mixed reviews with praise towards the action sequences and cast performances. It pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The film is about a group of elite mercenaries tasked with a mission to overthrow a Latin American dictator whom they soon discover to be a mere puppet controlled by a corrupt ex- CIA agent. This was Dolph Lundgren's first theatrically released film since 1995's cyberpunk film Johnny Mnemonic. It is the first installment in The Expendables film series. The film was released in the United States on August 13, 2010. The film co-stars an ensemble cast of mostly action film actors consisting of Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, and Bruce Willis. Even though Leprechaun Returns was a sequel to the original movie, Linden Porco took over the role of the title character, played by Dylan Postl for Leprechaun Origins.The Expendables is a 2010 American action film directed by Sylvester Stallone, who co-wrote it with David Callaham and also starred in the lead role. The Leprechaun franchise kicked off with Mark Jones’s original horror-comedy in 1993, which was followed by five Warwick Davis-starring sequels, a reboot, and later Leprechaun Returns in 2018. “In his hands, this movie should be very scary and a ton of fun.” “Roy and Miri are two of our most trusted producers, especially with this genre, and we’re excited by Felipe’s vision for the film as a director. “Thirty years after its debut, this franchise still casts a spell, and we’re thrilled to be bringing it back with a new vision,” Erin Westerman, president of production for Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. THR notes, “ Davis is not expected to reprise the role.” Roy Lee is producing through Vertigo Entertainment. What’s next? As Bloody Disgusting told you last year, Lionsgate has been actively seeking pitches for the next Leprechaun movie.Īs an update to that scoop, THR reports this afternoon that Lionsgate has now hired director Felipe Vargas ( Milk Teeth, below) to “reimagine” the Leprechaun franchise. There have been eight films in the Leprechaun franchise to date, with 2018’s Leprechaun Returns most recently heading back to the original movie’s timeline in the wake of reboot Leprechaun Origins four years prior.
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