Now that’s what I’m talking about!
Sure, the Cannes Film Festival is mainly known for artsy films, but that doesn’t stop blockbusters and popcorn flicks from advertising around the city. Case in point, the best news to come out of Cannes yet: The Expendables 2 already has a teaser poster to promote what will undoubtedly be the most manly film of 2012. First Showing has the scoop and provided the above image, which doesn’t tell us much, but sure gets my testosterone pumping.
But that’s not all. Nu Image — one the studios behind the original and the upcoming sequel — has posted a basic plot synopsis on its website. If you don’t mind very basic SPOILERS, take a look below:
The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal! After Tool (Mickey Rourke), the heart and soul of the Expendables, is brutally murdered on a mission, his comrades swear to avenge him. They’re not the only ones who want blood. Tool’s beautiful young and wild daughter Fiona embarks on her own revenge mission, complicating matters when she is captured and ransomed by a ruthless dictator plotting to destroy a resistance movement. Now Barney and the Expendables must risk everything to save her and humanity.”
Well that sounds like the makings of a great 1980s action movie plot, so you’ll get no complaints from me. At the very least it confirms that Mickey Rourke is expected to return, even if it’s a small death cameo.
The film’s script has been written by David Agosto and Ken Kaufman based on ideas from Sylvester Stallone. The director hasn’t been announced, but it won’t be Stallone, who has opted out of directing the sequel. It’s expected that most of the original cast — including Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, and Bruce Willis — will be retuning for the sequel. The Expendables 2 is set for release in August 2012.
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