The Expendables 4is an upcoming sequel that is dedicated to emulating action movies of the ’80s, and now fans got a new glimpse at a behind-the-scenes photo from the upcoming film. The photo features Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, just two of the many stars appearing in the action flick.
Lionsgate’sThe Expendables 4will be an action thriller movie that releases in theaters next year and follows the events ofTheExpendables 3.The fourth film will see a lot of returning icons and bring in many new faces,including Megan Foxand 50 Cent. With many of the older icons getting up there in age, there is becoming more and more room for newcomers to step up to the plate to solidify their own action film career.
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TheExpendables 4set photo teases both Stallone and Statham characters, who have appeared in all four installments of the franchise. With theFast and Furiousfranchise coming to an end soon, there will be a big space empty for an action film series to take its place.John Wickdoesn’t strike many as a franchise that will become never-ending, but theExpendablesfilms have something special. If this franchise were to continue on, they could write it so that the contemporary movie stars are the leaders or protagonists of the newer movies. This means the franchise can potentially have a decades-long life, where the previous stars “pass the torch” to each new generation of action film stars.
Nobody is certain as to whether or notThe Expendables 4will be the last in the franchise, but many older fans are happy to see its return. This film is set to be something that many new/younger fans will find interesting and may prompt them to give the older action flicks a chance. There are a lot of hidden gems in the ’80s that were classics during their debut but not commonly referenced in today’s climate.
The current action movie scene is dominated by films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe/Disney side of cinema. However, film franchises such asFast and FuriousandJohn Wickshow that action films still have a place (although those are two different sides of the action world). These films, however, haven’t taken advantage of doing big successful cross-media releases such as video games, which would be a good way to increase fan hype as well as value for the franchise.
At the same time, there’s plenty of room for a new franchise to reign. Many of the recent action films have pushed the boundaries for cinematography and filmmaking when it comes to fights, special effects, and even choreography.Ryan Reynolds’Deadpool 2,for example, has done a good job at creating great fight scenes while still delivering shock value. Hopefully,Expendables 4can do the same.
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