Sylvester Stallone may head to China for The Expendables 2
Last year, The Expendables earned $32.1 million in China, making it the 10th highest grossing movie of the year. However, Nu Image/Millennium Films only saw less than $1 million of that box office haul, due to China's strict policies on foreign movie importing. The Chinese government hands out 20 revenue-sharing slots per year to foreign movies. The Expendables did not receive one of those slots, forcing the studio to sell the movie to a local distributor for a flat fee. Those revenue-sharing spots usually go to the major studios, and it seems unlikely The Expendables 2 will land one. To counter that policy, Nu Image wants to shoot certain scenes in China, while also brokering a deal with a local studio for distribution.
Nu Image chief financial officer Trevor Short indicated that scenes must be written into the sequel to be shot in China, which have to be approved by the Chinese government. Sylvester Stallone is writing and starring in The Expendables 2, although it isn't known if he will rework the script for these Chinese scenes, or if another writer will be brought on.
We also reported that Chinese actor Donnie Yen was offered a role in The Expendables 2, which is said to be, "tailor-made" for the Hong Kong action superstar. It isn't known if Donnie Yen has accepted the offer yet, and it is possible that the sequel shooting in China may lure Donnie Yen into the production.
The Expendables 2 was released August 17th, 2012 and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film is directed by Simon West.
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SomethingMore
I like this franchise and iI hope this one is even better
2 years agoby @SomethingMoreFlag
Bane5000
i also want to see the inclusion of some kick ass female co stars in this movie or franchise, anyone see the list someone made on comicbookmovie.com of some possible actresses that can be included in the film, if not these are some of the names that were thrown in the mix to kick ass along or against Sly and the boys...
And ill say again, this someone else list, not my own, so dont bite my head off with some of the picks, i tried putting the best ones i think first....
Linda Hamilton
Sigourney Weaver
Michelle Yeoh
Zhang Ziyi
Pam Grier
Cynthia Rothrock
Summer Glau
Michelle Rodriguez
Ali Larter
Angelina Jolie
Uma Thurman
Milla Jovovich
Kate Beckinsale
Jennifer Garner
Demi Moore
Chloe Moretz
Brigitte Nielsen
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Kingsley Konrad Agbo
Hope 2 sea it
2 years agoby @Kingsley-Konrad-AgboFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@bane5000 Amen.
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Bane5000
If they do go with the storyline that Rourkes character will be killed and will include his daughter out for revenge, I think Amber Heard would be good to play his daughter
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Bane5000
@skywise@bawnian-dexeus...With the inclusion of Yen just making it more awesome, im still hoping to see a fight of Van Damme VS Jet Li, that will be some badd ass choreography there, and wanting to see Van Damme get his ass handed to him by Li, imagine that :]
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@pjwolsker :O
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Pjwolsker
@watson-mcflyy hell no. those guys just look like a bunch of Jack Bauer wannabe's @bawnian-dexeus i actually read Jet Li wouldnt be in the sequel
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Watson Mcflyy
I know this has nothing to do with this story but is anybody watching that new series on Cinemax called Strike Back??
2 years agoby @watson-mcflyyFlag
skorpion
Now we are getting somewhere, more then just talk and rumor.
2 years agoby @skorpionFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@skywise Looks like Jet Li found his match in Expendables 2
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
skywise
@gandoff2169 Iron Monkey is awesome!!
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skywise
Having Donnie Yen attached to this movie gives me a completly new interest in this project. One of my all time favorite kung fu scenes is between Yen and Jet Li in Hero.
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gandoff2169
Yen in Iron Monkey is awesome.
2 years agoby @gandoff2169Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Ok
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