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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed August this year. While we already know all the brilliant films and TV shows that will be leaving Netflix in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of many highly anticipated Netflix original movies and TV shows, including the highly anticipated Season 2 of Wednesday and My Life With the Walter Boys. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the sixteen new movies and shows coming to Netflix in August 2025.

My Oxford Year (August 1) Credit – Netflix

My Oxford Year is an upcoming romantic comedy-drama film directed by Iain Morris from a screenplay co-written by Allison Burnett and Melissa Osborne. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Julia Whelan, the Netflix film follows Anna De La Vega,...

Cover of ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (Photo Credit: Flame Tree Collectible Classics)

Outlander‘s Caitriona Balfe has come on board Focus Features’ Sense and Sensibility as filming begins in the United Kingdom. Balfe joins previously announced stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles in the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel.

Focus Features and Working Title Films announced Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, and Fiona Shaw round out the cast of the romantic drama.

BAFTA nominee Georgia Oakley (Blue Jean) is directing and Diana Reid adapted Austen’s novel. Producers include Jo Wallett, Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and November Pictures’ India Flint.

“Originally published anonymously with the byline reading ‘By A Lady,’ Austen’s Sense and Sensibility established her as a literary force and remains a cornerstone of English literature,” reads Focus Features’ description. “The timeless exploration of restraint and passion...

Focus Features and Working Title Films new redo of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility has added Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, George MacKay, Herbert Nordrum, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, and Fiona Shaw to the cast opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esme Creed-Miles, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Production has commenced in the U.K. with direction by BAFTA Award nominee Georgia Oakley and an adaptation by Diana Reid.

Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films will produce alongside India Flint of November Pictures and Jo Wallett.

Balfe is a 5x Golden Globes nominee, once for her supporting role in Best Picture nominee Belfast and four times consecutively for her lead role in Starz’ long-running hit Outlander. The actress is also a BAFTA nominee for Belfast and a three-time Critics Choice nominee on behalf of Outlander. Balfe’s feature credits include Ford v Ferrari, The Amateur, Now You See Me, and Super 8,...

While Gerard Butler has become synonymous with high-octane action films, it's easy to forget that he was once a straight-up romantic heartthrob. It's just as easy to forget that even now, during what's considered to be the prime of his action-hero career, he occasionally headlines the odd kids' movie and espionage thriller. Not too long ago, he starred in Joe Carnahan's Copshop, a Tarantino-esque noir that barely made a noise in theaters. He also played the lead role in director Ric Roman Waugh's Kandahar, a spy thriller inspired by real events. The movie is climbing up the streaming charts two years after its theatrical release domestically.

Kandahar was released on Prime Video in several overseas markets, and is now available to stream on HBO Max in South America. Thanks to its recent release in those markets, it has jumped to the number three spot on HBO Max's global rankings,...

Exclusive: Some big news spanning independent film distribution and the Los Angeles agency scene: Teddy Schwarzman’s indie studio Black Bear is expanding into U.S. distribution and has hired longtime CAA Media Finance co-head Benjamin Kramer to oversee the operation.

The ambitious U.S. arm will release up to 12 Black Bear and third-party productions per year. We understand there are multiple high-profile movies already on the slate which could go through the pipeline. The company will focus on filmmaker-driven fare and wide-release action and genre movies.

Key staff will be added in the coming months to build out the team under Kramer, reporting to Black Bear CEO Schwarzman.

Producer, financier and sales agent Black Bear already operates direct distribution in the UK and owns Canadian distributor Elevation Pictures.

This has moved fast and Kramer is expected to be in the...

Since its 1993 release, multiple efforts have been made to either reboot or continue Sylvester Stallone’s high-altitude action film, Cliffhanger. One of the more recent iterations had Stallone attached in a supporting role that would have seen him pass the torch to a new generation of mountain climbers, much like his approach in Creed. However, that version fell apart following a major creative overhaul, which brought on a new set of cast and characters as well as a new director. The project was subsequently reimagined as a gender-swapped remake, with Lily James taking on the lead role. Now, James has provided an encouraging update, confirming that the film has made significant progress and is on track to hit screens soon.

James will next be seen in the movie, Finally Dawn, due out next weekend on July 18, 2025. While promoting the film recently, the actress spoke to ScreenRant, in an interview where...

The Beekeeper may have stung the box office with a sweet $162.6 million global haul earlier this year, but Jason Statham’s conspiracy-fueled revenge thriller is starting to lose steam on streaming. Despite boasting a strong 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the David Ayer-directed film has dropped down on MGM+’s Top 10 chart as of July 9, according to FlixPatrol. Currently sitting at No. 5 on MGM+, The Beekeeper has slipped behind newer titles but is still outperforming heavy-hitters like Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, The Magnificent Seven, and even Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning. Not bad for a sleeper hit with a modest $40 million budget.

While The Beekeeper is cooling off, Statham’s fans don’t have to worry — he’s still dominating elsewhere. His 2025 film A Working Man, another collaboration with Ayer, is currently No. 1 on MGM+’s Top 10 Overall list. The action star shows no signs of slowing down,...

Carry-Ondirector Jaume Collet-Serra signs an overall film deal with Netflix, and one of his top projects is a new Cliffhanger.

Per Deadline, Collet-Serra has officially signed a multi-year overall film deal with the streaming giant, and has no less than three features in the works that will presumably be released through Netflix. Among these are psychological thriller An Innocent Girl, survival thriller Play Dead, and a re-imagining of 1993's Cliffhanger already set to star Lily James and Pierce Brosnan.

An Innocent Girl is described as a tight psychological thriller in which an ambitious young woman is drawn into the private lives of a high-power D.C. couple, which soon spirals into a story of sex, murder, and the lust for power. Play Dead was noted as being akin to Don't Breathe crossed with 1917, implying plenty of tense moments amidst some massive set pieces. Neither film currently has a planned release date,...

Jason Statham’s 2024 movie The Beekeepermay have a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, but the conspiracy thriller is seeing a dip in viewership on streaming. Per FlixPatrol, as of July 9, The Beekeeper, directed by David Ayer and written by Kurt Wimmer, has dropped down in MGM+’s Top 10 list.

The film, which also stars Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, and Jeremy Irons, has fallen to fifth place. However, The Beekeeper is still ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, The Magnificent Seven, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.

Another Statham Film is Dominating Streaming

It’s not all bad news for fans of Statham, though. His 2025 hit film, A Working Man,also directed by Ayer, is currently in the No. 1 spot on MGM+’s Top 10 Overall. The Beekeeper was a sleeper hit when it debuted in theaters in January 2024. It grossed more than $162.6 million worldwide,...

Three years before The Beekeeper, Jason Statham starred in the equally successful action hit Wrath of Man. Now, the movie is finding success on Hulu after being added to the streamer's library at the start of July.

Per FlixPatrol, a day after being added to Hulu, Wrath of Man has already landed on the streamer's Top 10 Movies list, currently sitting in the No. 9 spot. If the Statham-led action movie wants to climb higher on the chart, it will have to go through several popular features, such as the 1996 sci-fi blockbuster Independence Day, the 2013 crime comedy The Heat, the modern Disney classic Holes, and the Liam Neeson drama film Absolution. Wrath of Man's streaming success comes three years after the movie, a remake of the 2004 French film Cash Truck, conquered the box office, grossing $104 million worldwide against a $40 million budget.

Wrath of Man marked the first collaboration in over a...

Streaming audiences cannot get enough of Jason Statham, who has emerged as one of the greatest action actors of this century. This is evident by the fact that the actor's 2024 action flick The Beekeeper has once again become a major streaming hit.

Per FlixPatrol, The Beekeeper is currently No. 9 on Prime Video's Top 10 Movies list in the United States. The 2024 action movie has been bouncing between No. 9 and No. 10 for the last week, although it did jump up to No. 7 on June 26. The Beekeeper has become a reliable performer on Prime Video for Amazon MGM Studios, which initially released the action movie in theaters in January 2024, where it became a sleeper hit, grossing $162 million off a $40 million budget. More than a year later, The Beekeeper has routinely made its way into Prime Video's Top 10 list since it debuted on the streamer.

Directed by fan-favorite filmmaker David Ayer, The Beekeeper stars Statham as Adam Clay,...

As far as contemporary movie stardom goes, Brad Pitt recently proved his worth with the sports drama F1. But if there's one star who consistently gets butts on seats in theaters and eyeballs glued to television screens, it's Jason Statham. Over a career that has survived and evolved across three decades, Statham has headlined old-school action vehicles, starred in major studio franchises, and appeared in a couple of blockbusters that have passed the coveted $1 billion mark at the global box office. One of them is The Fate of the Furious, the eighth installment of the long-running action franchise, which is now racing up the Netflix streaming charts.

According to FlixPatrol, The Fate of the Furiousfinished fifth on Netflix on June 30, beating titles such as Raid 2, The Old Guard, and 28 Weeks Later. The movie earned 228 points on June 30, and has accumulated a total of nearly 800 points on Netflix so far this month.

Action hero Jason Statham has always been a prolific movie star, with many projects on the way. As he's working on a sequel to the action hit The Beekeeper, the actor has another action film on the way.

Statham will team up with Ric Roman Waugh, who was behind Angel Has Fallen and other Gerard Butler action films. Although the film's details, including the title, are kept under wraps, there are some actors attached to the project aside from Statham. Speaking with MovieWeb, Blink Twice star Naomi Ackie hyped up the upcoming action thriller, teasing that it's "a classic."

The actress wasn't able to share many details about the plot, release date, or even the title. However, Ackie couldn't stop praising the film, as well as Statham, highlighting that she had a blast on set.

Jason Statham is so good at making exciting action films that feel extremely watchable.

"Oh,...

Jason Statham has built a career out of punching, kicking, and grumbling his way through stylish, high-octane action thrillers – and it sounds like his next one is already shaping up to be another belter for the Stath. While the title and full details of the project remain under wraps, Mickey 17 star Naomi Ackie is already calling it what every action fan wants to hear: “a classic.”

MovieWeb's George Edelman caught up with Ackie to talk about the upcoming film, which reunites The Beekeeperstar with Angel Has Fallen and Greenland director Ric Roman Waugh. Though Ackie was careful not to spoil too much, her praise for the project and for Statham himself was enough to stoke excitement.

“Oh, it was so much fun. I don't know if I can give anything away. It's such a different world, but it's so much fun. It's a classic that I think the only way I can describe it is,...

Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham's fourth movie together is heading to Hulu. Wrath of Man is set to join the Disney-owned streaming service in July.

Beginning July 1, Wrath of Man will be available to stream on Hulu. Directed by Ritchie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ivan Atkinson and Marn Davies, the 2021 action thriller — a loose remake of the 2004 French film Cash Truck — follows H (Statham), a new cash truck driver in Los Angeles whose thwarting of a robbery leads to his skillset with guns and mysterious past being questioned. Holt McCallany (The Iron Claw), Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice), Josh Hartnett (Trap), Laz Alonso (The Boys), and Scott Eastwood (Suicide Squad) are among the actors who round out the movie's ensemble.

Moviegoers were clearly excited to see Ritchie and Statham's first collaboration in over a decade, as Wrath of Man was a major box office hit, grossing $104 million worldwide against a $40 million budget.

Jason Statham is starring in another action thriller, and one of his co-stars is already building anticipation for it. Statham has built a reputation as one of the most reliable action stars in Hollywood. He started his career in two Guy Ritchie films but grew his career as a bonafide star with films like The Beekeeper and the Fast & Furious franchise. The star currently has two upcoming films in his filmography, including Mutiny, directed by Jean-François Richet. The second movie is an untitled project directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film will star Statham, alongside Naomi Ackie, Bill Nighy, Daniel Mays, and Bodhi Rae Breathnach.

Speaking with MovieWeb, his co-star Ackie hyped their upcoming actioner, describing the film as a "classic" and praised Statham's action prowess. Read her full comment below:

“Oh, it was so much fun. I don't know if I can give anything away. You know, it's,...

Action icon and The Beekeeper star Jason Statham will soon unite with frequent Gerard Butler collaborator and Angel Has Fallen director Ric Roman Waugh for what’s sure to be action thriller magic. While several details, including the title of the movie, are being kept under wraps for now, MovieWeb’s own George Edelman had the chance to speak exclusively with Statham’s co-star, Mickey 17 star Naomi Ackie, about the action outing. And the hype train is now chugging...

While Ackie, who has seen her star rise rapidly following outstanding performances in the likes of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, Blink Twice, and Mickey 17, wasn’t able to give too much away, she did declare the movie “a classic,” before heaping praise on The Stath.

“Oh, it was so much fun. I don't know if I can give anything away. You know, it's, it's such a different,...

Gerard Butler is known for delivering some of the most entertaining action thrillers out there, and one of his more recent films has found tremendous streaming success recently. Butler stars alongside Tom Rhys Harris (Doctor Who) in Kandahar, the 2023 conspiracy thriller following a CIA operative and his translator who flee from special forces in Afghanistan after exposing a covert operation. In the United States, Kandahar is streaming for free on Tubi, but globally, the film is streaming on Netflix, and it’s currently #1 on streaming charts at the time of writing in Thailand and several other countries. Kandahar earned a 42% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience-driven Popcornmeter lands at a much more respectable 82%. It grossed less than $10 million at the box office, and the budget has been reported to be between $30-$70 million.

Kandahar was a streaming success on Hulu back in April before it left the...

Peacock subscribers who are fans of Jason Statham are in luck. The actor's 2011 action hit The Mechanic is now streaming on the platform.

Released in 2011, the action thriller stars Statham as Arthur Bishop, a professional assassin or 'mechanic,' who specializes in making his hits look like accidents, suicides, and petty criminals' acts. The movie, a remake of the Charles Bronson-led film of the same name from 1972, was a modest box office hit, grossing over $76 million worldwide, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, although Statham's performance and the action sequences were praised.

A sequel, titled The Mechanic: Resurrection, followed in 2016. The follow-up, which was a streaming hit on Max earlier this year, saw Statham return to the role of Bishop, who had foolishly thought he had been able to put his murderous past behind him. However, when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life, he is...

Gerard Butler has been a part of tons of projects over the years, both good and bad, critically and generally acclaimed and panned. Of course, some pieces have been more than just approved by audiences worldwide despite being brutally disapproved by critics. Like his 93%-rated fan-favorite flick from 2019, Angel Has Fallen.

A political action thriller, the movie was deemed rotten by the critics, but the general audience ratings said otherwise, as it seems to have truly captivated them with its action-thriller elements. And now, years after its release more than half a decade ago, the movie is finally out for streaming, but not on the streaming giant Netflix, as one might expect.

Gerard Butler’s Angel Has Fallen is out for streaming now Gerard Butler as United States Secret Service agent Mike Banning in a still from the movie. | Credits: Angel Has Fallen / Lionsgate Films.

Released half a decade ago,...

Action star Jason Statham is dominating the Prime Video charts today, with three of his most recent thrillers taking up residence in the Top 10. A Working Man, Wrath of Man, and The Beekeeper are all sitting pretty on the global chart for purchases, rentals, and movies available to subscribers, and all three are in good company among G20, The Accountant, and Another Simple Favor.

Released earlier this year, A Working Man sits at #1 on Prime Video, and rightfully so. As one of the highest-grossing action films of 2025 at the domestic box office, it stars The Stath as Levon Cade, an ex-Royal Marines commando-turned-construction foreman who's tasked with rescuing his boss's daughter from a gang of human traffickers. Grossing nearly $100 million worldwide, A Working Man is Verified Hot on Rotten Tomatoes with an 87% rating from fans, though critics weren't as kind to the film, giving it just a 49%.

Next up is Statham's 2021 hit,...

As we head into the month of June, Peacock is inviting subscribers to enjoy a heavy dose of high-octane action, as the Jason Statham favorite, The Mechanic, is set for a streaming release. The title will fall in line with numerous other favorites on NBCUniversal’s platform beginning on June 1. This is the perfect opportunity for those who haven’t yet taken the dive into the Statham-led series of films to jump into the action and see what it’s all about. With a 54% critics’ approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s obvious that the movie was a divisive production upon its theatrical arrival in 2011, but given that it eventually received a sequel just a few years later, there’s certainly still plenty to love for the Statham fans out there.

In The Mechanic, Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, a professional hitman known as a “mechanic” who has the uncanny...

If there's one thing that unites Jason Statham's recent films, barring their dependability at the box office, it's that his fans are likely to lap them up. His latest action vehicle, director David Ayer's A Working Man, appears to have concluded its theatrical run painfully shy of the $100 million milestone. But, a few years ago, another of his grim action movies was successfully able to pass this coveted milestone despite having been released at a far more precarious time during the pandemic. Now, that film — Wrath of Man — is gaining steam on streaming.

According to FlixPatrol, Wrath of Mantook the seventh spot in Prime Video's daily rankings on May 21, earning a total of 81 points. Wrath of Man has accumulated around 5,500 points on Prime Video this year. It was narrowly beaten in Monday's rankings by another action movie, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, while A Working Man topped the charts.

Things were seemingly all quiet on the Greenland front. But the sequel to the Gerard Butler disaster film is back on the radar with a little blip. The original Ric Roman Waugh thriller, Greenland, starred Butler and Morena Baccarin and follows a family’s struggle to get to emergency proceedings as they’re selected for shelter from the impending doom of a comet hurling toward our planet. Unlike most disaster films, this story was told from the perspective of everyday citizens simply trying to evade the crazy panic of the population and government proceedings in order to seek refuge.

The sequel — Greenland: Migration — filmed last year, and now, it has received a rating from the MPA. Greenland: Migration will be rated PG-13 for some strong violence, bloody images, and action. Screenwriter Chris Sparling returned to co-write this entry with Mitchell Lafortune. The plot reads, “The Garrity family must leave the...

Jason Statham's newest movie, A Working Man, didn't have the performance it deserved when it was screened in theaters this year. It will now be available to more viewers on streaming, though there's a catch.

Per the Express, A Working Man has been made available to stream in Prime Video in the UK. This is very exciting news for fans of the actor in the UK, as the film has only seen a theatrical release in the United States. A Working Man has also been available digitally in the U.S. for rental or purchase. However, the catch of the film getting made available for Prime Video subscribers in the UK is that it's still not yet there for those in the U.S.

Currently, it's still unknown when A Working Man will become free to watch for Prime Video subscribers stateside, though it may be worth the digital...

The latest action thriller outing from genre icon Jason Statham has quietly landed on streaming. The actor and martial artist continues to fly the flag for crowd-pleasing, no-nonsense action fare, with The Beekeeper star delivering his own take on Liam Neeson’s Taken in A Working Man, which finds The Stath tracking down his friend's daughter after she’s suddenly kidnapped. Thankfully, he has a particular set of skills that he can put to good use.

Directed by The Beekeeper’s David Ayer, and with a script from Statham’s Expendables co-star Sylvester Stallone, A Working Man also stars David Harbour, Michael Peña (End of Watch), Jason Flemyng, Arianna Rivas (The Black Phone 2), Noemi Gonzalez (Selena: The Series), and Emmett J. Scanlan. A Working Man is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

“Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in...

Ric Roman Waugh, the action director behind Angel Has Fallen and Greenland, has signed a first look deal with Lionsgate.

The producing deal aimed at the genre space will also cover Waugh’s CineMachine Media Works banner and production partner Brendon Boyea. As they cement their production ties, Lionsgate recently picked up the action-thriller Renegotiate, to be written by Mark Townend and produced by Waugh and Boyea, alongside Range Media Partners’ Brian Kavanagh Jones and Fred Berger, with Aj Bourscheid executive producing.

“When you’re surrounded by a cadre like this who respect, collaborate and care for you as their filmmaker, there’s not a place on earth I’d rather call home than Lionsgate,” Waugh said Friday in a statement. He is also in production on an untitled thriller to star Jason Statham, Naomi Ackie and Bill Nighy for Black Bear.

Lionsgate will release Waugh’s next film, Greenland: Migration,...

The Beekeeper 2 is moving forward quickly, as the highly-anticipated sequel has now secured a theatrical distributor and an impending production start. Starring Jason Statham in the title role, The Beekeeper was a revenge thriller released in 2024 that quickly became one of the actor's highest-grossing solo action films. The Stath will return as the nation's lethal protector in a fast-moving sequel that has Amazon buzzing with excitement (and money).

According to Deadline, Amazon MGM Studios has officially acquired the worldwide distribution rights to The Beekeeper 2 in a hefty deal worth more than $50 million. The sequel will begin production this fall, which will be directed by Timo Tjahjanto (Nobody 2), who is taking over the reins after David Ayer helmed the first installment. Kurt Wimmer will return to write the screenplay for the upcoming sequel. Amazon MGM distributed The Beekeeper in 2024 to box office success, grossing $162 million worldwide on a $40 million budget.

Gen Z will meet Baby Boomer in David O. Russell’s next feature, with the “American Hustle” and “The Fighter” director lining up Jenna Ortega and Robert De Niro to star.

“Shutout,” based on a screenplay by Alejandro Adams, is being produced by Russell, Rk Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Mark Bomback. Black Bear will introduce the project to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. CAA Media Finance is handling U.S. rights.

“Shutout” follows Jake Lejeune (De Niro), one of the last masters of a vanishing craft — the pool hustler. Having lived and lost by the roll of a ball in smoky backroom halls, Jake encounters Mia (Ortega), a young prodigy whose raw, electrifying talent reignites a fire he thought long extinguished. Sensing a rare opportunity to shape a legend, Jake takes Mia under his wing, honing her instincts and sharpening her natural gift. Together,...

Director Timo Tjahjanto has now revealed a crucial update regarding the highly anticipated action thriller sequel, The Beekeeper 2. The follow-up will find action movie icon Jason Statham in the lead once again, with the filmmaker taking to social media to provide a production update that’s sure to have fans buzzing.

Asked by a fan on X/Twitter if he had any idea when The Beekeeper 2 will start filming, Tjahjanto revealed that it will be “Soon, Jason already putting me on his honey glazed boiled Chicken breast diet.” Meaning it likely won’t be long before we receive further updates, including plot, cast, and release details.

Hitting theaters and streaming with a bang last year, the first The Beekeeper finds The Stath leading the way as the mysterious Adam Clay, a lowly beekeeper who reveals he is none other than a retired black ops assassin from an organization known as “Beekeepers,...

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Hulu is one of the best places to find the best movies and TV shows you can watch on any streaming service. Every month, it adds hundreds of new titles to its content library. For instance, this month, we are getting the much-anticipated Season 2 of Nine Perfect Strangers and a new original film titled Summer of 69, but with that, some titles have to leave the service for a number of reasons. So, today, we are here to tell you about the best film you should watch before it leaves Hulu in May 2025.

Kandahar (May 16) Credit – Open Road Films

Kandahar is a spy action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh from a screenplay by Mitchell Lafortune. The 2023 film is loosely based on true events, and it follows Tom Harris, a freelance undercover operative working for the CIA with his translator.

Gerard Butler has movies scattered across every streaming service, but one of them is due to depart its home soon. Butler stars alongside Dune: Prophecy veteran Travis Fimmel in Kandahar, the 2023 conspiracy thriller following a CIA operative and his translator who flee from special forces in Afghanistan after exposing a covert mission. Kandahar has been streaming on Hulu for months now, but the streamer has announced that it will depart the platform on May 31, which still leaves more than a month for Butler’s fans to check out the film. Kandahar finished its run in theaters after grossing only $9 million, and the film earned a 45% rating from critics but a solid 82% rating from general audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

Mitchell Lafortune wrote the screenplay for Kandahar, and Ric Roman Waugh was tapped to direct the film. Lafortune’s only other writing credit in his career has come from Last Breath,...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Lionsgate has landed Renegotiate, a high-concept action-thriller spec by Mark Townend, sources tell us.

The film centers on a troubled FBI crisis negotiator who finds himself stuck in a time loop, re-living the events of a bombing and struggling to stop it before time runs out. Think Source Code meets Phone Booth. Ric Roman Waugh and Brendon Boyea will produce for CineMachine, alongside Brian Kavanagh Jones and Fred Berger for Range, with Aj Bourscheid executive producing.

Townend’s deal is remarkable, we’re told, for a writer with no produced credits, particularly given that the script was taken out without any talent attachments. Sources described the outcome as a three-way bidding war that resulted in a mid-six-figure guaranteed fee against a low-seven-figure purchase/bonus. The script was taken out on the first Monday of April, and by Friday of that week, 20 premium production companies were chasing aggressively.

Jason Statham fans will soon be able to add the actor's latest action movie to their physical media collections. Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios have jointly announced when A Working Man will receive a physical release.

Per Screen-Connections, A Working Man will be available to own on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD beginning June 10. The action-thriller was previously released on digital platforms last week following a 20-day exclusive theatrical window. In A Working Man, Statham stars as Levon Cade, who left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss’s daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.

Based on the Chuck Dixon novel Levon's Trade, A Working Man was...

A Working Man, the latest action effort from genre icon Jason Statham is now available to stream at home. The thriller has been another big hit for the actor and finds The Stath on solid ground as a mysterious man with a violent past who, while trying to live a quiet life, is pulled back into action when his friend’s daughter goes missing.

A Working Man, which hit theaters just last month, has now landed on digital streaming. The action thriller is now available to watch at home via premium video on demand, and can be rented or purchased through the likes of AppleTV, Fandango at Home and Prime Video.

Directed by The Beekeeper’s David Ayer, and with a script from Statham’s Expendables co-star Sylvester Stallone, A Working Man also stars David Harbour (Stranger Things), Michael Peña (End of Watch), Jason Flemyng, Arianna Rivas (The Black Phone...

When I first watched Geostorm (2017), I wasn’t expecting to care this much about satellites. But here we are—hooked on a movie where futuristic tech tries to control Earth’s weather, and of course, things go horribly wrong. It’s got action, a race-against-time plot, and that classic global disaster vibe. Directed by Dean Devlin and starring Gerard Butler, this film dives into the chaos that happens when science loses control. If you loved the tension, destruction, and the “we have to save the world” feel, here are some other movies like Geostorm that you might want to dive into next.

The Wandering Earth

This one totally reminded me of Geostorm because it’s all about Earth being in danger and humans scrambling to fix it. The stakes are insanely high—here, we’re not just dealing with storms, we’re literally moving the entire planet to avoid a dying sun.

The Rock is going through a bit of a weird time in his career. Ever since 2022's "Black Adam" underperformed and he pretended it didn't, the good will he'd accrued throughout several decades has been dissipating. The former WWE star, who recently returned to his wrestling roots, has seemed to flounder, and reports of disgusting on-set habits haven't helped in that regard. But "Red One," his Christmas movie for Amazon, seemed to do well and his aforementioned pro-wrestling return might go some way to restoring the public's faith in a man who at one time seemed to be one of the most-liked figures in Hollywood.

Long before any of this played out, however, and even before he became the massive movie star he eventually did, The Rock was starring in some middling action thrillers in his quest to conquer Hollywood. In recent years, we've seen some of these neglected entries in his filmography resurface,...

Jason Statham may be known more for his action and less for his performances, but the Working Man star may have more to give in this later stage of his career. Statham recently worked with director David Ayer for The Beekeeper, the action thriller that grossed over $160 million globally before premiering on Prime Video and becoming a streaming hit in 2024. A sequel to the film is already set to begin filming later this year, but Ayer will not return and will be replaced by Timo Tjahjanto. Ayer is set to reunite with Statham on A Working Man later this month, and Collider’s Steve Weintraub recently caught up with the director on the press circuit where he shared his praise not for the legendary action star’s fists but for his “underutilized” performances:

“When he's surrounded by really powerful actors like Michael Peña and Arianna Rivas, who is just an incredible discovery,...

Action movie icon Jason Statham continues to fly the flag for crowd-pleasing, no-nonsense action thriller fare with this month’s A Working Man, which has now delivered a knockout blow at the box office. Leaving the latest Disney live-action remake, Snow White, in the dust, A Working Man knocks The House of Mouse movie into second place, earning $15.2 million in its opening weekend.

Directed by The Beekeeper’s David Ayer, and with a script from Statham’s Expendables co-star Sylvester Stallone, A Working Man also stars David Harbour (Stranger Things), Michael Peña (End of Watch), Jason Flemyng, Arianna Rivas (The Black Phone 2), Noemi Gonzalez (Selena: The Series), and Emmett J. Scanlan. A Working Man is out now in theaters, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter,...

Action icon Jason Statham gets to work in the final trailer for action thriller A Working Man, which is due to hit theaters this Friday. The Stath once again plies his gloriously violent trade in A Working Man, which finds The Beekeeper star on familiar ground as a man with a secret past who must resurrect his particular set of skills after his boss and friend's daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers.

Directed by The Beekeeper’s David Ayer, and with a script from Statham’s Expendables co-star Sylvester Stallone, A Working Man also stars David Harbour (Stranger Things), Michael Peña (End of Watch), Jason Flemyng, Arianna Rivas (The Black Phone 2), Noemi Gonzalez (Selena: The Series), and Emmett J. Scanlan. A Working Man is scheduled to land in theaters on March 28, 2025, and you can check out the final trailer and synopsis below.

Levon Cade left behind a decorated military...

Action icon Jason Statham continues to fly the flag for crowd-pleasing action movie fare, with the actor and martial artist now joining forces with the perfect director for another tale of a man with a mysterious past who is forced to fight for justice. The action thriller project does not yet have a title, but is now shooting in Enniskerry, Ireland, and will see The Stath working under the direction of Ric Roman Waugh, who is best known for helming the Gerard Butler-led Angel Has Fallen and Greenland.

Enniskerry hosted the Disney sequel Disenchanted back in 2022, but rather than the music and whimsy of that fantastical comedy, Jason Statham will instead tear through the picturesque village as a man who, after saving a girl from drowning, finds himself the target of a local gang. Enniskerry will stand-in for Scotland in the movie, with a shot of Statham posing with...

For a film that you would be hard-pressed to find on a list of Dwayne Johnson’s best movies, Snitch is one of those movies that just keeps coming back time and time again on free streaming platforms. This time, the 2013 movie has resurfaced on Tubi and has been holding strong mid-top 10 for the best part of a week.

Snitch centers on John Matthews (Johnson), a father whose teenage son lands in prison after unwittingly accepting a package filled with illegal substances. The tough sentencing guidelines mean a hefty prison sentence, but Matthews offers to infiltrate a dangerous cartel on behalf of the DEA, all in hopes of reducing his son’s sentence. Unlike Johnson’s usual roles that are all about brutal showdowns and brute strength, this time he relies more on his emotions and has to play a role that relies on more than his muscles.

Surprisingly, the...

A clip from Jason Statham's soon-to-debut A Working Man has arrived. It showcases one of the brutal, bone-breaking fights audiences can expect from the action movie, which hits theaters this March.

The trailer features Statham's character, Levon Cade, in a fierce brawl with a gang after refusing to confirm he is not a law enforcement agent. The popular Irish band The Dropkick Murphy's The Boys Are Back plays over the exhilarating sequence as Cade breaks a few bones and bashes a couple of heads in. Impressed by Cade, the gang leader halts the violence and shakes their assailant's battle-worn hand, which reassures him Cade is not a cop. "You're a working man," he declares.

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The Beekeeper 2 with Jason Statham is in the works at Miramax. Unfortunately, one member of the original movie's creative team will not be returning (at least in the same role) for the action sequel.

According to Deadline, David Ayer will not be returning as director for The Beekeeper 2, with Nobody 2 helmer Timo Tjahjanto tapped as his replacement. Ayer is currently busy filming the Brad Pitt-led movie The Heart of the Beast for Paramount. However, Miramax is hoping that Ayer will join the sequel in a producing capacity. Kurt Wimmer returned to write the screenplay for The Beekeeper 2, which is slated to begin production this fall. Amazon MGM Studios is expected to secure the sequel's domestic rights. The company previously handled distribution on the 2024 original.

RelatedLionsgate Sets Release Date for New Jason Statham Action Movie

Jason Statham's next film after this year's A Working Man has gotten a release date from Lionsgate.

Jason Statham’s upcoming film Mutiny has now been given a release date, according to Deadline. Lionsgate has given the new action thriller an opening on January 9, 2026. That weekend is currently not sporting competition from any other films, but it will be following up the opening week of Universal’s M3GAN spin-off Soulm8te, which could be its only formidable challenge at the box office after the popularity of the original M3GAN.

Lionsgate, MadRiver, and Punch Palace are teaming up to release the film in theaters. Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis wrote the screenplay for Mutiny, with principal photography beginning last September in the UK. Statham produces through his newly-founded Punch Palace Productions, with Marc Butan via his MadRiver Pictures studio.

In Mutiny, after his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed is set up to take the fall for the crime— leaving him on the run...

Another Jason Statham action thriller, Mutiny – this one from the director of Plane – has its US release set for January 2026.

Jason Statham, whose action output appears to be increasing over time, is currently shooting an untitled thriller somewhere in the UK or Ireland as these words are being typed. Meanwhile, an action thriller he shot in the autumn of 2024, Mutiny, now has a US release date – 9th January 2026.

Mutiny is the work of French director Jean-François Richet, who previously brought us the robust Gerard Butler thriller, Plane, which happens to include one of the most unfortunately-named fictional airline companies in film history.

According to Deadline, Statham will star as one Cole Reed, a private security specialist who’s framed for the murder of his billionaire boss. It sort of sounds a bit like 1993’s The Fugitive, though we suspect Statham’s Cole will break more jaws and ribs than Harrison Ford did as Richard Kimble.

Jason Statham has begun filming his next action movie. The untitled action-thriller has also unveiled its full cast, which includes two Star Wars alums and the actor behind one of the best Pirates of the Caribbean villains.

According to Deadline, Black Bear has commenced production on Statham's next action movie in the UK and Ireland with Ric Roman Waugh in the director's chair. Waugh is perhaps best known for directing a trio of action movies starring Gerard Butler — Angel Has Fallen (2019), Greenland (2020), and Kandahar (2023). He also recently wrapped filming on the sequel, Greenland: Migration, which is expected to be released in 2025. Baltasar Kormakur was previously attached to direct but had to exit for undisclosed reasons.

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Starring alongside Statham in the untitled action-thriller are newcomer Bodhi Rae Breathnach,...

Statham would recently get promoted to the lead in the fourth Expendables film, which was directed by Scott Waugh. Now, Deadline reports that Statham will be working with the director’s brother, Ric Roman Waugh, whose credits include Greenland, Snitch and Angel Has Fallen. The film will be an action thriller that is currently untitled, but the film is now being said to be underway in the U.K. and Ireland for Black Bear. The company introduced the film to the Cannes market, co-representing the U.S. rights with Range Select, and plans to take it to the European Film Market.

The untitled action-thriller is based on a script by Ward Parry with revisions by Christian Contreras. Not much is known about the film, but the description of the movie’s plot says Statham “will play a man pulled back towards the ghosts of his violent past.” Statham will be...

Greenland director Ric Roman Waugh is now directing a new, untitled Jason Statham action thriller, with filming underway in the UK and Ireland.

Last May, we heard about one of a several forthcoming projects from action specialist, Jason Statham. It didn’t have a title, but it did have a premise: Statham, roaming about on a Scottish island under the assumed name of Mason, and rescuing a little girl in the middle of a raging storm.

Filming was set to begin in November 2024, with the attached director being Baltasar Kormakur, perhaps best known for his somewhat tame survival movie, Everest.

As of February 2025, things appear to have changed somewhat. Filming did not get underway in 2024. Kormakur is out and a new director is in: step forward Ric Roman Waugh, who directed Gerard Butler in the beefy end-of-the-world thriller, Greenland. Under his stewardship, the production is now due to get underway in the UK and Ireland,...

Exclusive: Black Bear is underway in the UK and Ireland on their untitled Jason Statham action-thriller, which is confirmed today as being directed by Ric Roman Waugh (Greenland).

Joining Statham are newcomer Bodhi Rae Breathnach (upcoming Hamnet), Oscar nominee Bill Nighy (Living), BAFTA winner Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice), and BAFTA nominee Daniel Mays (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).

Based on a script by Ward Parry with revisions by Christian Contreras and Parry, we broke news of the project back in Cannes where Black Bear introduced it to the market, co-representing the U.S. rights with Range Select. Baltasar Kormakur was previously attached to direct but had to exit. Black Bear will continue sales at the EFM.

Producers on the picture include Statham (The Beekeeper) for Punch Palace Productions, John Friedberg (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) for Black Bear, Brendon Boyea (Kandahar) for Cinemachine, and Jon Berg (Wonder Woman) and...