Omo, dis year no start well for action star Jason Statham at all. Him first film wey come out for January, Shelter, get beta reviews pass any Statham film for ten years, but e no make money for cinema. The film wey cost $50 million to make, only manage to collect $49 million for box office. E be like say na only for VOD platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV e find small redemption.
But Statham no dey look back. Him don already sign for next action thriller wey go premier August 21. The film name na Mutiny, and Lionsgate just release di first official trailer today. Di trailer confirm di August date and show say Statham dey ready for major comeback dis summer.
For Mutiny, Statham go play Cole Reed, one man wey dem wan use take cover murder of him billionaire industrialist crime boss. Di man go run enter international conspiracy. People wey sabi di script say e get style like Jason Bourne and Reacher for conspiracy thriller fans.
Annabelle Wallis, di actress wey play Grace for Netflix Peaky Blinders, go co-star with Statham. Di film na Jean-François Richet direct am. Richet na di same person wey direct di 2023 Gerard Butler action film Plane. Di script na J.P. Davis and Lindsay Michel write am.
Lionsgate don also release first poster for Mutiny. Di poster show Statham dey hang for side of boat with weapon for hand, dey look water. Di trailer go officially drop tomorrow, April 9, 2026.
For odder news about Statham, fans don dey expect The Beekeeper 2 to come out for 2026 after director Timo Tjahjanto post picture with Statham and call 2026 “The Year of The Beekeeper.” But Amazon MGM don announce say di sequel go come out January 15, 2027 instead. Di sequel go feature Adam Copeland and Pom Klementieff.
Statham don build strong name for action genre since 2000s with films like The Transporter, The Italian Job, Crank, The Bank Job, The Meg, Wrath of Man, and The Beekeeper. Him also play Lee Christmas for The Expendables series and Deckard Shaw for Fast & Furious franchise.
Meanwhile, for streaming world, Hulu comedy Pizza Movie dey do well. Di film star Gaten Matarazzo, di actor wey play Dustin Henderson for Stranger Things. Pizza Movie currently dey top as most popular film for Hulu, even though Jason Statham own The Beekeeper dey also climb charts for di platform.
Pizza Movie na stoner comedy wey Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher write and direct. E get 76% rating for Rotten Tomatoes. Di film follow college student Jack (Matarazzo) wey take strong drugs and adventure to get pizza turn to wild experience. Sean Giambrone from The Goldbergs co-star as Montgomery.
Critics say Pizza Movie na fun time if you no expect too much. Collider reviewer Ross Bonaime write say e na “charming throwback to stoner comedies” after watching am for 2026 SXSW Festival. Di film dey available to stream for Hulu for US.
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