Wednesday, February 18

• Arnold Schwarzenegger to Join The Expendables

  When Mickey Rourke was added to The Expendables, the action movie written, directed and starring Sylvester Stallone alongside Jet Li, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, and Dolph Lundgren, it seemed the only action stars left out of the cast were Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Now it's just Van Damme that's left out. According to AintItCoolNews, Schwarzenegger will be joining to play a small role in the movie, but while Van Damme will not appear, Eric Roberts will, taking over for Ben Kingsley as a CIA operative.

  So, with so many action stars in the movie, why isn't Van Damme in the movie? Apparently, Stallone did offer Van Damme a role, but he turned it down.

  Stallone gave me a part in his next movie," he told us. "But I ask him about the subject, about the story. He said, ‘You’re gonna make lots of money.’ I don’t want to hear that, I want to hear what was my character. He was unable to tell what it’s going to be. [Stallone said:] 'You know, uh, well, the fighting will be good.' [So I said:] 'Sly, what is my character?' So I didn’t do the movie.

  The Expendables starts shooting next month with Stallone currently working on the script and "struggling to nail the right tonal balance of humor, action and emotional reality." Of course he is.

  
  

  Posted 02/18/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jason Statham | Sylvester Stallone | Jean-Claude Van Damme | Ben Kingsley | Randy Couture | The Expendables

Wednesday, January 7

• The Expendables Cast Adds Mickey Rourke

  Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables star-studded cast is adding a potential Oscar winner. The Wrestler's Mickey Rourke is set to join the production that already has Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren and recently announced Forest Whitaker set to star in the action movie. Variety reports Rourke will play an arms dealer that becomes a liason to a group of mercenaries that are trying to bring down a South American dictator.

  Production begins in Brazil in March with Stallone directing from his own script.

  
  

  Posted 01/07/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Forest Whitaker | Jason Statham | Dolph Lundgren | Sylvester Stallone | Randy Couture

Monday, January 5

• Whitaker May Join Stallone's Testosterone-Heavy Expendables

  Sylvester Stallone, Randy Couture, Jet Li, Jason Statham and... Forest Whitaker? One of these names doesn't belong.

  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Whitaker is in final negotiations to join the action-heavy cast list. Rather than joining in the fisticuffs, Whitaker's character will serve as the CIA liaison for a mercenary group played by Stallone, Li, Statham and Couture.

  Stallone is also writing and directing The Expendables.

  
  

  Posted 01/05/2009 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Sylvester Stallone | Randy Couture

• Crank 2: High Voltage Trailer Released

  Jason Statham's fall from a window and bouncing off a car roof at the end of Crank seems to be only the beginning. The sequel to the extreme action movie, Crank 2: High Voltage, has a new, unrated trailer that sees Statham start over with a new heart that needs electric charges to keep beating. While the trailer is not for all audiences, it does show that directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor have, like the original Crank, crafted either another gratuitous action masterpiece, or one of the worst movies of all time.

  
  
  Next Showing: Crank 2: High Voltage opens April 17, 2009

  Posted 01/05/2009 by reelz

  Related: Brian Taylor | Jason Statham | Mark Neveldine | Crank: High Voltage

Tuesday, December 2

• Natalya Rudakova Extremely Available?

  Via the LA Times blog, we've learned that bad-ass deliveryman Frank Martin (as played by Jason Statham), is gay. Or at least he was in Transporter 2, according to that installment's director, Louis Leterrier. Which makes us wonder if his supposed love interest in Transporter 3, red-headed Russian giantess Natalya Rudakova, is even more available than her rather spartan IMDb profile would suggest. No upcoming roles for this beauty? Come on, Hollywood, put her to work!

  
  

  Posted 12/02/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Louis Leterrier | Natalya Rudakova | Transporter 3 | The Transporter 2

Wednesday, November 26

• A Fresh Kick to the Head

  In Transporter 3, Jason Statham reprises his role as mercenary driver Frank Martin. So how do you keep the fight sequences interesting the third time out?

  "I mean, there's so many different ways you can punch somebody in the head but it's kind of boring after a while," says Statham. For starters, you bring in Cory Yuen who was "responsible for the crazy fight" in the first movie. Get more action-packed details in our interview with Jason Statham.

  
  
  

  Transporter 3 - Trailer

  Jason Statham Stars

  Posted 11/26/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Transporter 3

• Transporter 3 Review

  Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is back. Has he still got the goods? This time out, he's not only driving his famous black Audi, but he's literally bound to it by an explosive wrist bracelet. If he moves out of range, kaboom! Luckily, he's got the attractive Natalya Rudakova to keep him company for the lengthy ride.

  Is Martin's latest ride worth a trip to the movies? Find out in our Transporter 3 review.

  
  

  Posted 11/26/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Transporter 3

Thursday, August 28

• New Transporter 3 Trailer

  We got our hands on the new Transporter 3 trailer and it's looking like star Jason Statham is kicking more butt than versions 1 and 2 combined.

  
  
  Next Showing: Transporter 3 opens nationwide November 26

  Posted 08/28/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Transporter 3

Friday, August 22

• Death Race Review

  Speeding toward head-on collision with moviegoers this weekend is Death Race, starring Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson and Joan Allen. Does this action-packed update of Roger Corman's 1975 B-movie classic Death Race 2000 measure up to the original? Check out our Death Race review to find out.

  
  

  Posted 08/22/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Death Race

Thursday, August 21

• Death Race = Chick Flick?

  Just because it's packed with fast cars, hot chicks and big guns, don't think for second that Paul W.S. Anderson's ultraviolent Death Race is just some mindless guys' movie. But don't take our word for it -- listen to Death Race co-star Joan Allen, who recently instructed us on the film's female-friendly qualities:

  "If you don't care about the characters and their relationships and those don't really work, then the action stuff doesn't really pay off as much," the three-time Oscar nominee told us with a straight face. "I think what makes (Death Race) more appealing to women is that Jason Statham is in this situation where his wife has been killed and he can't get to his baby."

  It's practically Fried Green Tomatoes, Beaches and The Notebook, all rolled into one. With cars.

  
  
  Next Showing: Death Race opens tomorrow in theaters everywhere.

  Posted 08/21/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Joan Allen | Death Race

Monday, August 18

• Jason Statham Talks Transporter 3, Crank 2 and More
  

  Badass British import Jason Statham returns to action this week in Death Race, director Paul W.S. Anderson's (Resident Evil, Alien vs. Predator) high-octane "re-envisioning" of Roger Corman's 1975 cult classic. We recently sat down with Statham, who bravely fought through a vicious hangover (he'd celebrated his birthday the night before) to discuss all things Death Race. He also updated us on his upcoming sequels The Transporter 3 and Crank 2: High Voltage. What a trooper.

  Check out our Jason Statham interview.

  
  

  Posted 08/18/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Death Race | Transporter 3 | Crank: High Voltage

Tuesday, July 29

• Crank 2, Brought to You by Jose Cuervo

  

  Next April, Jason Statham reprises his role of adrenaline junkie Chev Chelios in Crank 2: High Voltage, the sequel to the most ridiculously insane movie of 2006. While at Comic-Con to promote Death Race, Statham offered a glimpse into the sophisticated creative process employed by Crank 2 filmmakers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor for the follow-up.

  "They wrote part two in like a week -- I think it was a weekend, actually," recounted Statham, who was a tad hung over after celebrating his birthday the night before. "They locked themselves in a room and just put three bottles of tequila there and just drank and wrote this script."

  "It's one of the most enjoyable films I've shot in the last decade," Statham added. "It is absolutely madder than you can imagine. It's nuts, like the first one times a hundred. It's just ridiculous."

  It's hard to believe that anything could be more enjoyable than making Uwe Boll's In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, but I'll take Jason's word for it.

  
  
  Next Showing: Crank 2: High Voltage opens April 17, 2009

  Posted 07/29/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Crank: High Voltage | Crank

Thursday, June 19

• Death Race Trailer on ReelzChannel

  We have the trailer for Death Race and it looks like the movie will satisfy fans of fast cars, explosions, and eye candy. Jason Statham takes the wheel in the remake of the 1975 cult classic Death Race 2000, starring Sylvester Stallone.

  It's not been made clear why Jason Statham needs a navigator on a closed track and we can't help but think having former model Natalie Martinez riding shotgun might prove to be more of a distraction than benefit. Or maybe not.

  
  
  Next Showing: Death Race opens August 22
  

  Death Race Trailer

  2008 remake starring Jason Statham
  

  Death Race 2000 Trailer

  1975 version starring Sylvester Stallone

  Posted 06/19/2008 by Blake

  Related: Jason Statham | Natalie Martinez | Death Race | Death Race 2000

Monday, March 17

• Ready for three dimensions of Jason Statham?

  Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are quite the optimistic pair. The writing/directing duo behind the over-the-top Jason Statham flick Crank (what Statham flick isn't over-the-top?) haven't even commenced shooting on Crank 2: High Voltage and they're already making plans for a third flick, Collider.com reports. But that's not all -- they're planning on shooting in 3-D, which we're pretty sure would make Crank 3 the first R-rated action movie ever.

  But let's not get ahead of ourselves, fellas. Focus on making sure Crank 2 is a worthy follow-up, then we can begin talking about whether the world is ready for Statham in 3-D.

  Source: Collider.com

  
  

  Posted 03/17/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Crank | Crank: High Voltage

Thursday, March 6

• The Bank Job Review

  The heist flick The Bank Job hits theaters March 7th starring Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows.

  The movie is based on the Baker Street bank vault heist that took place in England in 1971 during which a group of part-time criminals unwittingly stumbled upon conpiracies involving Parliament and the Royal Family. The actual story has been kept under wraps for years because of a gag order on the press. It's a pretty wild story.

  Check out our Review of The Bank Job for the full lowdown on the movie.

  
  

  Posted 03/06/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | The Bank Job

Wednesday, March 5

• Exclusive Bank Job, Transporter 3, Crank 2 and Death Race Interview with Jason Statham!

  ReelzChannel has an exclusive interview with action king Jason Statham. During a quick-paced, fun-spirited interview, the actor talks about his latest, the real-life heist film The Bank Job as well as Death Race, Transporter 3 and Crank 2.

  Check out our full exclusive interview with Jason Statham for all the latest news from one of action's top stars!

  
  

  Posted 03/05/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Death Race | The Bank Job | Crank: High Voltage

Monday, February 25

• Statham takes the wheel for Transporter 3

  Familiarity, it seems, is the spice of life for Jason Statham. When he isn't collaborating with fellow Brit Guy Ritchie, everyone's favorite second-tier action star is busy making sequels to his previous works. Today, Variety reports that Statham has signed on for Transporter 3, the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of of badass Eurotrash courier Frank Martin. Louis Leterrier, the French director who helmed the first two Transporter flicks, won't be returning for a third round of car chases and gunfights, however. Instead, the aptly-named Olivier Megaton has been placed in charge of choreographing the chaos.

  This April, Statham begins production on Crank 2: High Voltage, the follow-up to Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's non-stop video game action flick Crank.

  Source: Variety

  
  

  Posted 02/25/2008 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | The Transporter | The Transporter 2

Tuesday, October 30

• Jason Statham knows his place

  You've gotta respect Jason Statham. While another actor of his ilk might be tempted to "branch out" and star in some pretentious vanity project in order to showcase his skills as a "serious actor," Statham steadfastly refuses to spread his wings, preferring instead to take on the same ass-kicking, high-concept action flicks that have become his trademark.

  Variety reports that Statham has signed on for a sequel to Crank, the absurdly fast-paced action flick that debuted last year to surprisingly solid reviews. Crank 2's appropriately high-concept premise, according to Variety, involves Statham's character battling a "Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working." 

  Sweeeeeet.

  
  

  Posted 10/30/2007 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Crank: High Voltage | Crank

Monday, July 30

• Blonde ambition: Scarlett, Paris and Allen

  Hollywood.com is reporting that Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Match Point) has been tapped to star in a film adaptation of porn star Jenna Jameson's biography, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star. Word ist that Jameson personally picked the buxom 22-year-old to play her.

  However, People is stating that Johansson's rep is denying that she has been cast, or that she has even seen a script. Says the rep: "She has no interest in playing the role."

  And speaking of famous blondes, Paris Hilton has signed on to join Paul Sorvino (Nixon, Bulworth) and Alexa Vega (Spy Kids, The Deep End of the Ocean) in the cast Repo! The Genetic Opera reports Variety. 

  Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw), Repo! is a thriller/musical set in 2056 when the only humans who can survive a plague are those that can afford organ transplants. Hilton, who will sing in the piece, plays the daughter of an organ transplant magnate. Sounds interesting...

  And finally, MTV reports that Tyrese Gibson (Transformers) and the unlikely Joan Allen (The Contender, Pleasantville) will be joining Jason Statham (Crank, The Italian Job) in Death Race 3000, Paul W.S. Anderson's remake of the 1975 David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone cult classic.

  Gibson and Statham will play two tough guys (in a cross country race where you score points by running over pedestrians) who have to go up against Allen. Said Anderson of his female lead: "She kicks the most ass out of everybody."

  
  

  Posted 07/30/2007 by reelz

  Related: Jason Statham | Scarlett Johansson | Tyrese Gibson | Paul W.S. Anderson | Jenna Jameson | Paris Hilton | Paul Sorvino | Alexa Vega | Darren Lynn Bousman | Joan Allen | Untitled Jenna Jameson project | Death Race 3000 | Repo! The Genetic Opera