David Ayer Teases His Jason Statham-Led ‘Levon’s Trade’ Adaptation

2024 is kicking off with some motion courtesy of David Ayer and Jason Statham. The director and actor are about to return to the theaters with The Beekeeper, a bonkers, action-heavy flick about an agent of a clandestine group often called the Beekeepers who takes on a mission of revenge in opposition to the corporate answerable for the phishing rip-off that led his pricey pal and neighbor to commit suicide. With nationwide stakes that result in the highest of the U.S. authorities, Statham will get to point out off his expertise as he fights everybody obligatory to revive steadiness within the nation. After the mud settles, nonetheless, Ayer plans to affix forces with Statham for one more undertaking that was introduced late final 12 months.

Throughout a Q&A with Steve Weintraub after Collider’s particular IMAX screening of The Beekeeper final evening in Los Angeles, Ayer confirmed that, for his subsequent movie, “I’m doing Levon’s Commerce. I’m going again to the UK and doing one other film with Jason based mostly on a collection of books.” Filming was beforehand introduced to start in March of this 12 months, one thing the director was capable of reaffirm, including “Yeah, we’re gonna shoot in spring.” Primarily based on a novel by prolific The Punisher comedian author and Bane creator Chuck Dixon, Levon’s Commerce focuses on the fictional Levon Cade, a legendary former counter-terrorism operative who has determined to quiet down right into a development job to take care of his younger daughter. He is quickly compelled to depend on his expertise as soon as once more, nonetheless, when he joins the hunt for a lacking native school pupil. The search leads him deep right into a sinister felony conspiracy, however every little thing he is aware of and loves turns into jeopardized when his actions entice the flawed type of consideration.

Ayer might also be eying multiple Levon Cade movie, assuming audiences are on board with the primary outing. When requested if Levon’s Commerce might department out into its personal saga akin to one thing like Reacher or Jack Ryan, he mentioned “Yeah, there is a collection. It’s Chuck Dixon. He did a collection of 10 novels.” Furthermore, the collection is true up the alley of the motion favourite Statham, in response to Ayer’s description of Dixon’s collection. “It’s a few former navy dude who punches guys within the face.”

Who Else Is Concerned in ‘Levon’s Commerce’?

Along with Ayer and Statham, Levon’s Commerce will characteristic one other legendary motion star and a former co-star of Statham’s – Sylvester Stallone. Nevertheless, there will not be an Expendables reunion on-screen as Stallone will solely write the script based mostly on Dixon’s guide and produce by his Balboa Productions banner. This would not be the primary time Stallone has written one thing for Statham. Beforehand, he penned the 2013 crime thriller adaptation Homefront, which noticed Statham play a former DEA agent going through off in opposition to a drug lord to guard his household and his city. Statham can also be a producer on Levon’s Commerce by Punch Palace Productions alongside Ayer and Chris Lengthy by Cedar Park Leisure, John Friedberg for Black Bear, and Invoice Block for BlockFilm.

Keep tuned right here at Collider for extra on Levon’s Commerce because it prepares to movie in London this March. Within the meantime, try our information right here for every little thing to learn about Ayer and Statham’s newest team-up, The Beekeeper, which hits theaters on January 12.

The Beekeeper

In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal marketing campaign for vengeance takes on nationwide stakes after he’s revealed to be a former operative of a robust and clandestine group often called “Beekeepers”.

Launch Date

January 12, 2024

Runtime

105 minutes