Summary
- A new clip from The Beekeeper has been released, featuring Jason Statham taking down an entire security team.
- The Beekeeper stars Statham as a former black ops soldier who sets out on a quest for revenge after someone close to him is targetted by cyber criminals.
- The R-rated movie is directed by David Ayer and includes supporting cast members like Jeremy Irons, Josh Hutcherson, and Emmy Raver-Lampman.
The Beekeeper‘s first clip has been released, showing Jason Statham deliver a devastating uppercut while protecting his hive. Directed by David Ayer, the upcoming action film sees Statham starring as the titular character, with a story following the former government operative as he embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance. In addition to Statham, The Beekeeper‘s cast also includes Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, and Emmy Raver-Lampman, among others.
Now, ahead of The Beekeeper‘s release date, Rotten Tomatoes debuts the first clip from the film. Watch the clip below:
The clip sees Statham dousing an operations room in gasoline before taking on a handful of security personnel, handily dispatching each one and giving viewers a taste of the bone-crunching action to come in the upcoming movie.
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What To Expect From The Beekeeper
As teased in the latest clip, The Beekeeper sports an R-rating due to “strong violence throughout, pervasive language, some sexual references and drug use.” This rating largely continues a trend for Ayer, who is responsible for gritty films like The Tax Collector, Fury, Sabotage, and End of Watch. The Beekeeper will mark the first collaboration between Statham and Ayer.
Ayer’s last three films, The Tax Collector, Bright, and Suicide Squad, were all received quite poorly, which means The Beekeeper has an opportunity to break this disappointing trend.
As previously revealed in The Beekeeper‘s trailer, the plot of the film revolves around Statham’s character, whose real name is Adam Clay, seeking revenge after someone close to him becomes the victim of a devastating cyberattack. The latest clip seemingly takes place fairly early on in Statham’s quest, with the character having pinpointed the origin of the scam and put a plan into motion to blow the facility to pieces.
In addition to being an actual beekeeper, Clay is revealed to be a member of a special forces task force of the same name, which operated without government oversight. His unique set of skills will come in handy as he uncovers that the cyber crime perpetrated against his friend is actually part of a much larger conspiracy. Although the Statham-starring Meg 2: The Trench performed well upon its release last summer, The Expendables 4‘s box office was a major disappointment, and it’s not currently clear how The Beekeeper will compare.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper is a 2024 action-thriller film by director David Ayer. Jason Statham stars as “Mr. Clay,” a former member of a secret organization known as the “Beekeepers,” who steps back into the field after a close friend is wronged in a phishing scam. To set things right, Mr. Clay will wage a violent war as he discovers that the truth behind the scammers may be more sinister than he realized.
- Release Date
- January 12, 2024
- Director
- David Ayer
- Cast
- Jason Statham , Emmy Raver-Lampman , Josh Hutcherson , Bobby Naderi , Minnie Driver , Phylicia Rashad , Jeremy Irons
- Rating
- R
- Writers
- Kurt Wimmer
- Studio(s)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , MiraMax , Cedar Park Studios , Punch Palace Productions
- Distributor(s)
- Amazon MGM Studios
