The Expendables is an upcoming ensemble action/war film written by Dave Callaham andSylvester Stallone, and directed by Stallone. Filming began on March 28, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, and is expected to be released on August 13, 2010. The film pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and early '90s, and stars an array of action veterans from those decades, including Stallone himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, and Jet Li, as well as more recent stars such as Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Steve Austin.
Plot:
A team of highly-trained, dangerous mercenaries are sent on a mission to a South Americancountry, with the objective to overthrow a cold-blooded dictator. As the mission begins, the mercenaries discover that the situation is not as it appears.
Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone as Barney "The Schizo" Ross, a paramilitary veteran and leader of the team.
- Jason Statham as Lee Christmas, second in command of the team. He is a former SASsoldier and expert at close quarters combat.
- Jet Li as Yin Yang, a Chinese martial arts expert.
- Dolph Lundgren as Gunnar Jensen, a Swedish sniper.
- Terry Crews as Hale Caesar, Yin's best friend and a heavy weapons specialist.
- Randy Couture as Toll Road, demolitions expert.
- Mickey Rourke as Tool, a former Expendable, now an arms dealer and tattoo parlor artist/owner.
Production:
Production began on March 3, 2009, and filming began on March 28, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and other locations included Mangaratiba,Niteroi, Guanabara Bay, Colônia Juliano Moreira and Parque Lage. Filming ended April 25. Filming continued later on May 11, in Elmwood, Louisiana and New Orleans, Louisana, including the French Quarter, St. Peters Street, Fort Mccomb, Claiborne Avenue and the Interstate 10Overpass. Filming officially ended on July 1, 2009. On October 27, 2009, there was a pick-up scene at a church in Hollywood featuring Stallone, Schwarzenegger, and Willis. On June 2, West Coast Customs Street Customs built three customized 1955 Ford F100s for Sylvester Stallone for the film. One was built for a crash scene, the second for green screen, and the third for Stallone to keep. "The Expendables has a seventy million-dollar budget," says Stallone's co-star Dolph Lundgren, adding, "It's an old-school, kick-ass action movie where people are fighting with knives and shooting at each other.
Release:
The film had an original scheduled release date set at April 23, 2010, but was later pushed back four months until August 13, to extend production time. On March 17, 2010, the official international poster for the film was released.
A promo reel (aimed at industry professionals) was leaked online in August. Sometime in October, nearly two months after the promo trailer was leaked, it was officially released online. The promo trailer was edited by Stallone himself and it was shown at the Venice Film Festival. On April 1, 2010, the official theatrical trailer for the film was released. The film had its red carpet premiere on August 3, 2010.
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