THE EXPENDABLES (Sylvester Stallone, 2010)

[Jox]

Erica Clarke, Mr. T's daughter on her father turning down the EX movies because apparently he is still disgruntled about not having been brought back in ROCKY IV:

[Jox]

Production script draft dated May 11, 2009
https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/scrip ... s-2010.pdf

[Jox]

4K steelbook out in September (Best Buy exclusive)
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/the-expend ... /6550244.p

[Jox]

Just realized this was shooting 15 years ago (!), I was with Dolph in New Orleans when we learned the passing of Michael Jackson...
http://www.dolph-ultimate.com/expendabl ... eport.html

[Krom]

Wow, 15 years already. Amazing action fans hype for this movie and Ex2 !

[Jox]

Back in 2010 at Comic-Con, Edgar Wright said (about following "Expendables" at Comic-Con):

"We have 13 guests coming out but I don't think all of them will equal one Lundgren."

[Jox]

RIP Corey Yuen...

[Krom]

Wow, so sad..he was behind many great Asian movies of the 80s
Rip!

[Jox]

Director Corey Yuen's death has been confirmed by Tin Kai-man, spokesperson for the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers: 'Around two years, ago, [he] passed away from Covid, but this was not made public per his family's wishes.'

https://x.com/Futurhythm/status/1823011380775256492

[bomaz]

Stumbled upon our own Jox's piece about "10 years after visiting the Expendables set", and it was a joy to read it again. Nicely written, witty, and all the little insights we love as movie fans.

[Jox]

Oh wow, I keep forgetting about it. When I started this Medium account I meant to post more articles on there...
https://medium.com/@jdamoiseau/10-years ... a5cc00f5b0

Nicely written, witty, and all the little insights we love as movie fans.

Thank you so much, I'm glad to hear it!

[Jox]

15 years since EX1 came out!

[Jox]

Noah Centineo’s ‘Rambo’ Prequel Lands at Lionsgate as Studio Also Strikes Major Deal for ‘Expendables’ Rights
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/no ... 236568374/

Lionsgate has struck a major deal covering both the “Rambo” and “The Expendables” action franchises with Millennium Media.

Under the terms, the studio has acquire the rights to develop and produce “all derivative works, including future film and television productions,” of “The Expendables” franchise, as well as worldwide distribution rights to “John Rambo,” the upcoming sixth installment of the Rambo film series.

The agreement also makes Lionsgate lead studio and production partner with Millennium on all future “Rambo” television projects moving forward and includes the opportunity for the studio to participate in future “Rambo” films. In addition, Lionsgate now holds the rights to develop derivative works based on “The Expendables,” including “films and television series, video games, immersive experiences and other cross-platform extensions.”

“This deal expands Lionsgate’s portfolio of genre-defining action franchises and reinforces our commitment to delivering world-class IP across multiple platforms,” said Brian Goldsmith, COO, Lionsgate. “We’re excited to reimagine both ‘The Expendables’ and ‘Rambo’ across film and television —and with ‘John Rambo,’ we’re bringing together a bold creative team to reinvent a classic character for a new generation of fans.”

“We’ve always believed in the enduring power of these franchises, and this partnership gives them the scale, creative support and global reach they deserve,” added Jonathan Yunger, president of Millennium Media. “Lionsgate’s strong track record with major action properties makes it the ideal partner to help shape the next chapters of ‘The Expendables’ and ‘Rambo.’”

[dude hallenbeck]

I wish this had been done a long time ago. Lionsgate is a reputable studio and would've allowed the franchise to have proper resources instead.It would've been nice if these movies had the production value and writing of something like John Wick.

[Jox]

In an interview with ScreenRant's Grant Hermanns for his Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Replacer campaign, Crews discussed his future with the Expendables movies, teasing his possible return now that Lionsgate has secured rights to the franchise.

“I had a meeting at Lionsgate probably two months ago, and they kind of gave me the headlines that they're going to do some stuff with the Expendables,” Crews revealed.

The Hale Caesar actor indicated that a lot of different options are on the table for upcoming Expendables-related content. “They were talking about TV projects, movies and spinoffs, different things like that,” he explained.

Crews went on to discuss the industry’s current fixation on entertainment that helps audiences revisit the past. “Nostalgia is king right now,” he said. “We've got to go back to go forward. And I'm 100% down.”

The Expendables star then talked about his experience on the movies alongside actors like Sylvester Stallone, and his belief that the series could have as long a life as another Stallone franchise:

We didn't know what we were doing, and it took over the world. It was so cool. And I think there's room for more. There's got to be more, man! If you can get as many Creeds and Rockys as they got, you can get more Expendables. Caesar didn't die, so we got that. It's all good.

https://screenrant.com/expendables-fran ... ews-talks/