The long-in-the-works action sequel is lagging behind 2014's 'The Expendables 3.'
The Big Picture It seems The Expendables are a little rusty after nearly ten years away from the big screen. Expend4bles, the latest entry in the bombastic action franchise, was the only new wide release on Thursday night and managed to score a modest $750,000 from box office previews with showtimes beginning at 6 p.m. at 3,518 locations across the U.S. As it gears up for a proper run starting this weekend, it's expected to rake in $15 to $17 million domestically over its debut.
While it would make Lionsgate happy to see the franchise rebound in the U.S. and pass 2014's The Expendables 3 at $15.8 million, the previews don't portend a bright future ahead for the film which reunites Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Jason Statham among others. Despite projections, Expend4bles is already lagging behind the third film which pulled in $875,000 from screenings starting even later at 8 p.m.
It seems more likely than not that the fourth film will open to the lowest box office debut of the entire franchise, though that's hardly unexpected considering the long wait between the films and the rollercoaster ride it took to get it to release. Ideas fizzling out, Stallone initially leaving the project altogether, a change in director from the returning Patrick Hughes to Hidden Strike's Scott Waugh, and the COVID-19 pandemic plagued the film over that long wait.
What's in Store for the 'Expend4bles'? Expend4bles will reunite the elite group of mercenaries for one final mission of vital performance.
So far, the injection of new talent into the franchise hasn't been enough to save Expend4bles. Reviews have been largely negative with a 14% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics.
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