Jason Statham and David Ayer are forming a formidable director-star double-act with the news that The Beekeeper and A Working Man collaborators are set to team up once again for John Doe. According to Deadline, Ayer (Suicide Squad, Fury) will direct the action-thriller from a screenplay by Zak Penn (Ready Player One, The Incredible Hulk). […]
The Best Jason Statham Action Movies
Casey Chong with the essential Jason Statham action movies… With his distinctive tough guy look and the kind of impassive personality that you don’t want to mess with, Jason Statham fits like a glove when it comes to playing a no-nonsense action role. Formerly a professional diver, he began his acting career after Guy Ritchie […]
Jason Statham returning for The Beekeeper 2 under director Timo Tjahjanto
The Beekeeper Hive is buzzing as the sequel is confirmed to have Jason Statham back. This week, it was announced that Statham will star in The Beekeeper 2, a follow-up to the 2024 film, which he will produce through Punch Palace Productions. Iconic indie filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto is taking over directing duties from David Ayer. […]
The Return of the Moderate Budget Action Movie?
Could 2024 bring about a surge in moderately budgeted big-screen action movies? It’s been a talking point for some years now. The big studios, particularly Disney and their innumerable arms, have been preoccupied with huge blockbusters as well as gargantuan budget shows. The low-budget indie films up to about ten million bucks make up a […]
Has the Mainstream Audience Outgrown Comic Book Movies?
Has the mainstream audience outgrown comic book movies? We ponder whether comic book movies have enough audience to warrant such big budgets now… Remember a time when short of being one of the big two of Batman or Superman, comic book adaptations were seen as a sure-fire money pit? We saw failed Punisher, Phantom, Shadow […]
Argylle fumbles and Lisa Frankenstein is sacked during lowest grossing box office weekend of 2024
It was a depressing few days at the North American box-office over the weekend, with a year-low return of $40 million that not even the Super Bowl excuse could account for. Ordinarily a quieter weekend, with Sunday takings cratering as the country stands still to watch a sporting blockbuster, there are still plenty of examples […]
Movie Review – The Beekeeper (2024)
The Beekeeper, 2024. Directed by David Ayer. Starring Jason Statham, Jeremy Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, Josh Hutcherson, Minnie Driver, Enzo Cilenti, Dan Li, Taylor James, Adam Basil, Reza Diako, Phylicia Rashād, David Witts, Michael Epp, Jemma Redgrave, Sophia Feliciano, Don Gilet, Enzo Cilenti, Megan Le, Georgia Goodman, Derek Siow, Jay Rincon, Kojo Attah, Joe […]
Meet The Beekeeper in clip from new Jason Statham action thriller
With just a week to go until its theatrical release, MGM has revealed a new clip from The Beekeeper which sees Jason Statham’s former operative single-handedly take on a group of security personnel; check it out below along with a featurette for the action thriller which sees director David Ayer, and stars Statham, Josh Hutcherson, […]
New poster and images for The Beekeeper starring Jason Statham
MGM has released a new poster for David Ayer’s upcoming action thriller The Beekeeper featuring star Jason Statham, check them out below some new images featuring Statham and co-stars Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson and In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former […]
Jason Statham is The Beekeeper in red band trailer for David Ayer-directed action thriller
MGM has debuted the first red band trailer and a poster for director David Ayer’s upcoming action thriller The Beekeeper which stars Jason Statham as a former operative of a powerful organisation who sets out on a brutal campaign for vengeance. Joining Statham in the cast of the film are Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby […]
