The Expendables is an American action film franchise created by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone. It revolves around a team of elite mercenaries and serves as an homage to 1980s and 1990s blockbuster action films, featuring iconic action stars. The franchise includes four films, released between 2010 and 2023, along with comic books, video games, and potential spin-offs, including a canceled all-female film. Known for its ensemble cast and explosive action, The Expendables celebrates both classic and modern action heroes.
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The Expendables
- Created by
- David Callaham, Sylvester Stallone
- First Film
- The Expendables
- Cast
- Jason Statham, Curtis Jackson, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, Andy Garcia, Sylvester Stallone, Terry Crews, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Wesley Snipes
- Movie(s)
- The Expendables, The Expendables 2, The Expendables 3, Expend4bles, Expendables 5
- Video Game(s)
- The Expendables 8-Bit, The Expendables 2 Videogame, The Expendables 2: Deploy & Destroy
- Latest Film
- Expend4bles
- Character(s)
- Barney Ross, Lee Christmas, Gunner Jensen, Trent Ma, Yin Yang, Hale Caesar, Booker, Maggie (The Expendables)
Summary
The Expendables is an American action film franchise created by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone. It revolves around a team of elite mercenaries and serves as an homage to 1980s and 1990s blockbuster action films, featuring iconic action stars. The franchise includes four films, released between 2010 and 2023, along with comic books, video games, and potential spin-offs, including a canceled all-female film. Known for its ensemble cast and explosive action, The Expendables celebrates both classic and modern action heroes.
The Expendables Abandoned Its Perfect Future 10 Years Ago
With four franchise titles to its name, The Expendables series missed out on the perfect opportunity to expand its movie universe several years ago.
Jason Statham's 2024 Action Movie Hit Shows How To Save His $840 Million Franchise
Jason Statham's latest action blockbuster might have revealed the key to saving one of the actor's biggest franchises as the fifth installment nears.
A David Ayer War Movie Remake Would Be Jason Statham's Perfect Expendables Replacement
The Expendables 4 just about killed the franchise, but Jason Statham may have the perfect replacement with an David Ayer war movie remake.
The Expendables Wasted Its Perfect Stallone & Statham Replacement After Introducing Him 10 Years Ago
The future of the Expendables franchise looks uncertain, but it turns out that the movies wasted an ideal casting replacement over a decade ago.
The Expendables Broke Arnold Schwarzenegger's Sequel Rule In The Worst Way
Outside of The Terminator movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger has often avoided sequels, but The Expendables broke this streak in a disappointing way.
Sylvester Stallone Reflects On Life-Changing Expendables Stunt Injury: "I Never Recovered"
Sylvester Stallone reflects on the life-changing neck injury he sustained while doing a stunt during the production of 2010’s The Expendables.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's Original Expendables Role Would Have Hurt Stallone's Action Franchise
Schwarzenegger was one of the best things about The Expendables movies. However, one bad casting decision would have negatively impact the franchise.
Expendables 1 Almost Made A Mistake That Would Have Killed Sylvester Stallone's $840 Million Franchise
Though Expendables is now an established action franchise, back when it first released, the movie almost made a decision that doomed the film series.
Expendables 4 Repeated The Same Mistake That Killed Another Sylvester Stallone Action Franchise
Expendables 4 made plenty of mistakes but it somehow repeated one key error that killed another Sylvester Stallone action movie franchise.
Arnie's Surprise 2023 Success Proves He's Perfect To Take Over The Expendables (Without Stallone)
Arnold Schwarzenegger had a surprise success in 2023, which shows he might be ideal to take over the flagging Expendables movie franchise.
Dolph Lundgren Open To Expendables 5 Return (On 1 Condition)
Exclusive: Dolph Lundgren confirms he is open to return for The Expendables 5, though has one condition for what he'd want from the next sequel.
Why The Expendables 4 Failed Candidly Explained By Dolph Lundgren
Exclusive: Franchise star Dolph Lundgren candidly explains why The Expendables 4 failed with critics and at the box office and his disappointment.
How Much Jason Statham Was Paid For All 4 Expendables Movies
Jason Statham is a key figure in major action franchises including The Expendables, which has gotten him one of the highest salaries of his career.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Incredible 2023 Success Proves He Was Right Not To Return For Expendables 4
Arnold Schwarzenegger could have been in a major film flop in 2023, but luckily, the iconic action star chose this streaming hit to star in instead.
Jason Statham Has Already Found An Expendables Replacement, Despite Just Taking Over From Stallone
Although Jason Statham just took over The Expendables series from Sylvester Stallone, he already has a better action movie franchise replacement.
Sylvester Stallone's Abandoned Expendables Spinoff Plan Is The Only Way To Save The Franchise
The Expendables franchise might be over following the failure of the fourth movie - though Stallone's spinoff concept could be its last hope.
Megan Fox Is Caught In A Bromance Love Triangle In The Expendables 4 Clip [EXCLUSIVE]
Screen Rant presents an exclusive The Expendables 4 clip highlighting Megan Fox ing the cast and being caught in a bromance love triangle.
To Save The Expendables, The Next Movie Needs This 1 Actor
The Expendables 4 was a huge disappointment, and The Expendables franchise can only make a comeback by bringing aboard one specific action hero.
Sylvester Stallone Still Hasn't Recovered From Filming $275 Million Box Office Hit 14 Years Ago, Despite Making 3 Sequels
Netflix's Sly takes viewers through Stallone's entire career, where he also reveals the grueling action movie he "never truly recovered from."