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.
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The Expendables was once in line to become a major franchise, so where did it all go wrong and could a fifth movie in the series still happen?
The Expendables 5 Needs To Happen Just So Stallone Can Finally Break An Annoying Career Trend That Ruined A Lot Of His Films
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5 Ideas To Save The Expendables After 2023's $51 Million Flop
The last Expendables movie was a box office bomb, but there are still some ways to save the franchise, like an all-female spinoff or casting The Rock.
The Rock In An Expendables Movie Would’ve Continued The Franchise’s Best Villain Trend That Began With Jean-Claude Van Damme
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"I Don't Want To Be On Their Team:" The Rock's Dream Expendables Role Would've Saved The Sylvester Stallone Franchise
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Rocky’s Fate In Creed 3 Looks Much Better After What Happened To Sylvester Stallone’s Character In Expendables 4
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Jason Statham’s Highest-Grossing Action Movies Show How Much This $840 Million Franchise Wasted Him
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This Disappointing Stallone & Schwarzenegger Detail Reveals 1 Harsh Truth About The Expendables Franchise
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The Expendables' Sylvester Stallone Replacement Had An Impossible Challenge After 32% RT Disaster
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“Oh Man, That’s Rough”: Why Expendables 4’s CGI Looks So Bad Despite $100M Budget Detailed By VFX Artists
Expendables 4 had a $100 million budget, but the CGI is poor, and the VFX artists at Corridor Crew have a good explanation for why it didn't work.
The Director Who Made Jason Statham A Star Would Be Perfect To Save His Failing $840 Million Franchise
The filmmaker who helped Jason Statham become a movie star would be the best choice to help save one of the actor's flagging action franchises.
The Expendables 5 Has The Opposite Problem From This Other Ensemble Action Movie Franchise
Whether it's happening or not, The Expendables 5 has the opposite problem of another ensemble action movie that's considering a fifth series entry.
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Keanu Reeves’ John Wick Movies Make This Disappointing $855 Million Action Franchise Even Worse In Hindsight
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The Expendables Abandoned Its Perfect Future 10 Years Ago
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Jason Statham's 2024 Action Movie Hit Shows How To Save His $840 Million Franchise
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A David Ayer War Movie Remake Would Be Jason Statham's Perfect Expendables Replacement
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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.