Back in 2011,Jason Stathamstarred in the action remakeThe Mechanic, based on a 1970sCharles Bronsonclassic. The remake didn’t exactly set thebox officeon fire, earning just $29.1 million domestically and $62 million worldwide, from a $40 million budget. Now that the franchise has shifted to Lionsgate, the studio is pulling out all the stops with the action-packed sequelMechanic: Resurrection, which you can see in the first trailer.
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman (Jessica Alba) force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop’s life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world, or he faces being executed himself. The movie was shot on location in Bangkok, Thailand.
Jason StathamandJessica Albaare joined in the cast byTommy Lee Jones,Michelle Yeoh,Sam HazeldineandGeoffrey Guiliano. German filmmakerDennis Gansel, best known for the recent thrillerThe Wave, is directing from a script byPhillip ShelbyandTony Mosher. This sequel will hit theaters on August 26, going up against The Weinstein Company’s boxing biopicHands of Stoneand Screen Gems' thrillerDon’t Breathe.
Jason Stathamis world renowned as an action icon. He most recently signed for the lead role in Warner Bros. massive blockbuster thrillerMeg, which will seeThe Expendablesstar going up against aprehistoric sharkeating people off the coast of China. He will also reprise his role as Deckard Shaw inFast & Furious 8, which begins shooting this summer. The actor has come aboard to star in the TV showViva La Madness, which is a sequel to the movieLayer Cake.
Along with this new trailer, we also have a poster forMechanic: Resurrection, which showsJason Stathamputting his death-defying skills to the test. We’ll have to wait and see if audiences flock to this sequelthis summermore than they did when the first remake hit theaters five years ago. Until then, take a look at the trailer and poster below forMechanic: Resurrection.
