The extremely anticipated sequel to top-of-the-line motion thrillers within the already spectacular arsenal of Jason Statham is now underway. Launched simply final 12 months, The Beekeeper introduces The Stath because the mysterious Adam Clay, a easy beekeeper who reveals himself to be something however when he finds a detailed pal lifeless. Embarking on a mission of revenge and utilizing his explicit set of abilities to do it, The Beekeeper shortly had motion followers buzzing, and a sequel is already on the best way.
Director Timo Tjahjanto has now expressed his pleasure at with the ability to deliver Beekeeper 2 to the large display screen, little question echoing the emotions of many a Statham fan. Not solely is the filmmaker excited, he’s additionally now engaged on the follow-up, revealing to DiscussingFilm that manufacturing is now prepping, the sequel might be “one thing else,” and heaping reward on The Stath, who he calls a “perfectionist.”
“Belief me, I’m excited too! I simply flew from London, the place we’re prepping the movie, and it’s actually going to be one thing else. Look, working with Jason Statham, he’s such a perfectionist. He was like, “Timo, please, can we do that?” And I mentioned, “Alright, Jason, I’m attempting so arduous to not disappoint you.”
‘Beekeeper 2’ Will Take Inspiration From Anime & Marvel’s The Punisher
We at the moment know nothing in regards to the plot or supporting solid for The Beekeeper 2, however Tjahjanto did not too long ago tease (in an unique chat with MovieWeb) what it’s that can make the sequel “one thing else.” The filmmaker revealed to our personal George Edelman that the motion thriller follow-up might be very “style,” evaluating the follow-up to anime and manga and likening Statham’s former murderer Adam Clay to “a Bushido character.”
“And I believe you are gonna recognize this, as a result of, when it comes to, like, the villains that we now have for Beekeeper 2, particularly, like, you are gonna be blown away simply how ‘style’ it feels, you realize… nearly like a, like a, one thing out of, like an anime, like manga pages, you realize,… I am so grateful as a result of with Beekeeper I mentioned to Jason, “Jason, we gonna make this character anyone who has been by way of the ringer, you realize, like, and the one factor that retains him going is his precept.” He is just about like a Bushido character. He is a person out of his time, you realize, like, and I believe he respects that. Like, yeah, that is the explanation why he retains on going. To cite a favourite comedian of mine, “even when God stands in your manner, minimize him down.””
Not solely that, however Tjahjanto has additionally since revealed to ScreenRant that he intends to rework The Beekeeper into Statham’s model of the enduring Marvel vigilante, The Punisher.
“I am positively drawn to the Beekeeper collection simply because after I watched it, I all the time felt that, “Wow, that is basically Statham enjoying one in every of my favourite characters within the Marvel universe, which is The Punisher.
If I am unable to make The Punisher movie, if the Gods of movie aren’t permitting me to do a Punisher movie but, then I will flip Adam Clay into my very own model of The Punisher. Which is nice! I believe Statham has that high quality in him. He has that very stoic Frank Fort-esque high quality to him. And I like that Adam Clay is certainly a man who is sort of colourful in his alternative of violence. He will get actually, actually inventive along with his violence.”
The Beekeeper
- Launch Date
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January 12, 2024
- Runtime
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105 minutes
- Director
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David Ayer