‘The Beekeeper 2’: Jason Statham led Sequel to Begin Production in Jan 2025!!

After months of speculation, The Beekeeper fans finally have confirmation as it appears a sequel to Jason Statham’s 2023 action thriller seems to be officially in the works. The Cinemaholic is reporting that The Beekeeper 2 is set to kick off principal photography in Los Angeles in January 2025, with MGM and Miramax backing the production. Statham will reprise his role as Adam Clay, and … Continue reading ‘The Beekeeper 2’: Jason Statham led Sequel to Begin Production in Jan 2025!!

Jason Statham to Lead ‘Everest’ Director Baltasar Kormákur’s New Action Thriller!!

Mere days after it was announced that Jason Statham would lead the upcoming thriller Mutiny, the action legend has already signed on for a new project. A new report from Deadline revealed that Statham will star as the lead in the currently untitled action movie from director Baltasar Kormákur. Kormákur is best known for his work on Everest, the mountain-climbing thriller which stars Jason Clarke, … Continue reading Jason Statham to Lead ‘Everest’ Director Baltasar Kormákur’s New Action Thriller!!

‘Heart of the Beast’: David Ayer to Direct Damien Chazelle Production!!

David Ayer has found his next project after delivering the hit action film The Beekeeper. He will next helm Paramount’s Heart of the Beast which will be produced by Damien Chazelle, Deadline reports. The film written by Cameron Alexander hasn’t announced the cast yet. While the plot details are kept tightly under wraps, the plot follows a former Navy SEAL and his retired combat dog, … Continue reading ‘Heart of the Beast’: David Ayer to Direct Damien Chazelle Production!!

‘Dune: Part Two’ Marks Blockbuster Debut with $178.5M Global Opening the BO!!

It pays to wait. With a near 600M social media draw boosted by Zendaya, Dave Bautista, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, and Austin Butler, the move for Legendary/Warner Bros‘ Dune: Part Two from the strike-stricken desert of the first weekend of November to early March has yielded an $81.5M domestic (as we first told you last night, it hit $80M) and $178.5M global opening. EntTelligence says … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’ Marks Blockbuster Debut with $178.5M Global Opening the BO!!

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stays on Top as ‘Ordinary Angels’ and ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Underwhelm at the BO!!

Grosses haven’t changed seismically from yesterday in what is hopefully the last less-than-$70M weekend for a while. Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love is coming in at $13.5M, -53%, for a $71.1M total by EOD. But here’s the short and sweet takeaway from today: Exhibition (and studios) scream that they need product coming out of Covid, and even more so after the strikes turned the first … Continue reading ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stays on Top as ‘Ordinary Angels’ and ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Underwhelm at the BO!!

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stomps ‘Madame Web’ with $51M Opening at the BO!!

Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love is going to be so high this weekend with a $51M 6-day that the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed movie is going to post a 3-day of $27.7M. That’s higher than Paramount’s own Rocketman ($25.7M), which happened during the pre-pandemic summer days of May-June 2019. Bob Marley isn’t that far from the $31.2M opening of Warner Bros.’ 2022 Elvis. Essentially, Bob Marley: … Continue reading ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Stomps ‘Madame Web’ with $51M Opening at the BO!!

‘Argylle’ Suffers Huge Drop as ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Opens Decently at the BO!!

How bad was this year’s Super Bowl weekend? Realize that Kenneth Branagh’s romance mystery misfire, Death on the Nile, opened to more over the Big Game weekend ($12.8M) two years ago, and that’s when female moviegoers were scared of Omicron! Super Bowl weekend, despite its damper on Sunday business, used to be a box office frame that could still yield results, even for films aimed … Continue reading ‘Argylle’ Suffers Huge Drop as ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Opens Decently at the BO!!

‘Argylle’ Bombs with $18M Opening at the BO!!

While the theatrical marketplace is starving for big movies post-strike, Apple Original Films‘ $200M pick-up of Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle isn’t cutting it with a $18M domestic/$35M global start, C+ CinemaScore, and 3 stars on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak. At the end of the day, this multi-supporting actor and actress ensemble isn’t provoking people to drive in their cars to cinemas. Yeah, yeah, that’s about where tracking … Continue reading ‘Argylle’ Bombs with $18M Opening at the BO!!

‘The Beekeeper’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Mean Girls’ at the BO!!

Boring weekends always make for intense times at the box office, and this morning, Amazon MGM’s The Beekeeper is looking to steal Paramount’s Mean Girls‘ honey in a third weekend call of $7.4M to $7.3M between the two films. Even if one does the math on both films, Beekeeper has a shot to squeeze ahead by literally a matter of cents. However, all of this … Continue reading ‘The Beekeeper’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Mean Girls’ at the BO!!

Slow Weekend Sees ‘Mean Girls’ Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

There’s not much going on at the weekend box office. Yes, point fingers at the dual strikes’ impact on the theatrical schedule. But it’s also January, which typically counts a couple of the year’s lowest-grossing weekends. The 3-day for all titles is looking at $68M, which is not only the first weak weekend of the New Year, but -8% off the same frame a year … Continue reading Slow Weekend Sees ‘Mean Girls’ Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

The Beekeeper (2024) Review!!

Synopsis – In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers”. My Take – Between driving fast cars, hanging out with other action stars and punching prehistoric sharks, Jason Statham has been keeping himself quite busy the last few years, irrespective of the fact … Continue reading The Beekeeper (2024) Review!!

‘Mean Girls’ and ‘The Beekeeper’ Deliver Strong Debuts at the BO!!

There were still some theater closures in the Midwest into Saturday from Winter Storm Gerri. But Mean Girls kept on track in the region, the 4-day for the Angourie Rice-Reneé Rapp ensemble still at $32M after a $9.6M Saturday, -17% against Friday, which included previews. Still, without the storm, the notion is that there would be more bucks. But a confidence exudes that business will … Continue reading ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘The Beekeeper’ Deliver Strong Debuts at the BO!!

‘Levon’s Trade’: David Ayer Teases His New Jason Statham-Led Adaptation!!

2024 is kicking off with some action courtesy of David Ayer and Jason Statham. The director and actor are about to return to the theaters with The Beekeeper, a bonkers, action-heavy flick about an agent of a clandestine organization known as the Beekeepers who takes on a mission of revenge against the company responsible for the phishing scam that led his dear friend and neighbor … Continue reading ‘Levon’s Trade’: David Ayer Teases His New Jason Statham-Led Adaptation!!

‘The Beekeeper’ Trailer Finds Jason Statham Out for Vengeance in David Ayer’s New Action Thriller!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers”. Directed – David Ayer Starring – Jason Statham, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Beekeeper’ Trailer Finds Jason Statham Out for Vengeance in David Ayer’s New Action Thriller!! Check It Out!!

‘The Beekeeper’: Jeremy Irons, Josh Hutcherson and More Join David Ayer’s Action Thriller!!

With the film currently in production in the UK, the cast for director David Ayer‘s newest movie, The Beekeeper, grows more significant as several prominent actors have joined Jason Statham (The Transporter) in the upcoming action flick, according to Deadline. Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons joins the film’s cast in an undisclosed role alongside Emmy Raver-Lampman, best known for her role as Allison Hargreeves in Netflix‘s The Umbrella Academy. Bobby Naderi (Under the Shadow) also joins the film … Continue reading ‘The Beekeeper’: Jeremy Irons, Josh Hutcherson and More Join David Ayer’s Action Thriller!!

‘The Beekeeper’: Jason Statham to Star in David Ayer’s Action Thriller!!

David Ayer (Suicide Squad) has set up his next film at Miramax per Deadline, which will star none other than Jason Statham (Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw). The Beekeeper, which is described as a fast-paced action thriller, will cover a man’s personal path to seek revenge. Additionally, it will somehow be steeped in the deep and intriguing lore of beekeeping. No other details … Continue reading ‘The Beekeeper’: Jason Statham to Star in David Ayer’s Action Thriller!!

‘The Bee Keeper’: Jason Statham and Miramax Re-Team for Thriller!!

Action star Jason Statham is partnering up with Miramax Studios once again. Deadline reports that the Hobbs and Shaw star has signed on to star in The Bee Keeper, a “lightning-paced thriller steeped in the mythology of Bee Keeping” adapted from a spec script by Kurt Wimmer. According to Deadline, the studio shelled out seven figures for the project, and are currently searching for a … Continue reading ‘The Bee Keeper’: Jason Statham and Miramax Re-Team for Thriller!!