The Beekeeperand action movie iconJason Stathamwill reunite with directorDavid AyerforLevon’s Trade, with the movie now adding a whole host of familiar names and faces to the cast. As per a report byDeadline,Levon’s Tradewill star David Harbour (Stranger Things), Michael Peña (Narcos: Mexico), Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) and Arianna Rivas (The Harvest) alongside Statham, who takes the lead as a construction worker with a violent past. Principal photography on the action flick has now begun in London.
You can check out the official synopsis forLevon’s Tradebelow.
“Levon Cade (Statham) left his “profession” behind him to go straight and work in construction. He wants to live a simple life and be a good father to his daughter (Gie). But when his boss’s teenage daughter Jenny (Rivas) vanishes, he’s called upon to re-employ the skills that made him a legendary figure in the shadowy world of black ops. His hunt for the missing college student takes him deep into the heart of a sinister criminal conspiracy creating a chain reaction that will threaten his new way of life.”
Levon’s Trade: Why Jason Statham’s Movie Might Be a Hit
Jason Statham will be starring in David Ayer’s Levon’s Trade. Here’s why the film has all it needs to become a hit.
The script forLevon’s Tradehas been written byStatham’sExpendablesco-star Sylvester Stallone, and is based on the novel of the same name by comic writer Chuck Dixon. It is the first in 11 books featuring Levon Cade, so expect the movie to spark a franchise for The Stath and Ayer should it be as successful as their last foray into the shadowy world of black ops,The Beekeeper.
The rest of the cast includes Noemi Gonzalez, Emmett Scanlan, Eve Mauro, Maximilian Osinski, Kristina Poli, Andrej Kaminsky, and West End star Isla Gie who makes her big screen debut as Levon Cade’s daughter.
Levon’s Tradeis now scheduled to be released in theaters by Amazon MGM Studios on June 21, 2025.
The Beekeeper Has Seen Huge Critical & Box Office Success for Jason Statham
Released back in January,The Beekeeperhas been a massive success for Statham and Ayer. The movie, which finds Statham on solid ground as the mysterious Adam Clay who, after losing a dear friend to a scam, leaves his quiet beekeeping ways behind and enacts a brutal campaign for vengeance, is now the biggest solo movie forThe Stath at the worldwide box office.
The action outing has amassed $152.7 million at the worldwide box office and has been well-received by critics.The Beekeeperis also now one ofStatham’s biggest solo hits critically, standing at 71% from audiences and 92% from audiences on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, making it the highest rated of any first entry in a Jason Statham-led franchise.
Directed by David Ayer from a script written by Kurt Wimmer,The Beekeeperis led by Jason Statham, with the rest of the cast including the likes of Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons.
The Beekeeperis now available to watch on Prime Video and VOD.
