A Working Man
Summary
Jason Statham’sfollow - up to action hitThe Beekeeperreally sounds like he ’s remaking two of his previous movies . When Statham made his debut inLock , Stock and Two Smoking Barrels , few could have predicted he would become the next big action star . Over the last 20 years , Jason Statham ’s action movieshave become the go - to germ for expectant screen genre fan , be itThe Transportermovies , Crank , or more late offerings likeThe Meg . Like most activeness mavin , Statham has settled into a familiar rule in terms of the projects he picksand the type of roles he plays .
On that front , 2024’sThe Beekeeperhas become one of Statham ’s big solo hit . The combination of a mere but unique premise , a peachy supporting stamp and David Ayer ’s assured focus make the motion picture a familiar stunner that was nevertheless served with some style . gratuitous to say , The Beekeeper 2will likely happenand will no doubt dive profoundly into the mythology smother the titular group of operatives .
Jason Statham’s Next Film Sounds Like A Remake Of Both Beekeeper And Homefront
Levon’s Trade isn’t breaking any molds for Jason Statham
Before a potentialBeekeepersequel , Statham ’s next movieLevon ’s Tradere - teams him withExpendablesco - star Sylvester Stallone . While the latter wo n’t look in the movie - or at least , that has n’t been announced currently - he write the screenplay , based on the novel by Chuck Dixon . The movie will cast Statham as Levon Cade , a former Special Forces operative involved in a hands battle with his Padre - in - law over his young girl . To take in some extra cash , Cade harmonize to look for his boss ' missing daughter and he ends up blame up his former patronage .
On the surface , the upcoming motion-picture show does n’t voice far offTaken , but it bears a tightlipped resemblance to two of Statham ’s other action hit . In fact , Levon ’s Tradesounds like somebody identify the plots of Statham’sBeekeeperandHomefront , but getting the details confused . Homefront- which was also penned by Stallone from the novel by Chuck Logan - meet Statham ’s hit the hay DEA factor endeavor to be in peace with his young girl . When drug principal threaten said peace , Statham ’s Broker gets punch .
Homefrontis currently stream on fuboTV and Showtime .
InThe Beekeeper , Statham ’s title grapheme is a retired Special Forces operative trying to be a quiet life . When someone he cares about gets hurt , he punches / kicks / shoots his way to the top . Of course , " retired badass picks up former life to gain revenge " is hardly an original construct , butLevon ’s Tradeis stickingveryclose to formula for Statham . To add together further to the mental confusion , Beekeeper’sDavid Ayer isalsohelmingLevon ’s Trade .
Levon’s Trade Needs To Distinguish Itself From Beekeeper
Audiences can’t walk in thinking the film is The Beekeeper: Part 2
Describing the plot of Dixon ’s novel , it ’s easy to picture what the eventual trailer will look like . To follow , Levon ’s Trademust lay out itself apart fromBeekeepervisually and tonally . What assist the latter moving picture become a collision was both its colourful tone and the fact that everyone - Statham by - bet the chronicle like a drollery . What pass in the film is totally idiotic , and Ayer had playfulness perpetually raising the stake while keeping knife somewhat in cheek .
Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham are reteaming for action pic Levon ’s Trade , which will invalidate a calamitous error their last novel adjustment made .
Levon ’s Tradesounds like it will be a more grounded vigilante thriller , and it would be a mistake for Ayer and Statham to repeat what made their last action movie mouse click . Considering they might both return forThe Beekeeper 2 , it would be sassy to keep the two projects distinct in viewers ' mind . tote up to the fact it ’s not a million miles fromHomefront’spremise , givingLevon ’s Tradea different feeling is even more significant .
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Levon’s Trade Needs To Avoid The Mistakes Made By Homefront
Homefront literally went about creating a franchise the wrong way
Homefrontwas a comfortable success for Statham in 2013 , but it ’s little remembered now . The film adapted thePhil Brokerbooks , and while it did n’t leave any obvious sequel bait behind , there were clearly hope it would launch a unexampled series .
That did n’t occur to pass , becauseHomefrontfelt like the third installment in a dealership , not the first . This government issue was inherent from the starting time , as it adapt the last Phil Broker novel , rather of the beginning with the original book The Price of Blood .
By the time the credits were scrolling , the story ofJason Statham’sBroker matt-up complete . Levon ’s Tradealready fixesHomefront’smistake by adjust the firstLevon Cadebook , so if the upcoming adaptation clicks with audiences , there are nine other books a continuation could pull up from . Ayer ’s upcoming adaptation - likeThe Beekeeper- can feel like the start of the title persona ’s journeying , and not the close .
A Working Man follows Levon Cade, a former black ops soldier, as he navigates a quiet life working in construction. Upon the abduction of his boss’s daughter by human traffickers, Cade embarks on a mission to rescue her, uncovering a vast network of corruption in the process.
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A Working Man follow Levon Cade , a former calamitous ops soldier , as he navigates a quiet life work in construction . Upon the abduction of his boss ’s girl by human marketer , Cade embarks on a mission to deliver her , uncovering a Brobdingnagian connection of corruption in the process .
