The Expendables franchise is ready to give the Expendabelles another shot.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Eclectic Pictures and Hollywood Ventures Group are teaming on a “female-driven expansion” of The Expendables franchise, tentatively titled Expendabelles.
The upcoming spinoff is unrelated to the franchise’s previous attempt at an all-female movie, which would have also been titled Expendabelles. That version was in development from 2012 to 2022, and was shelved after it was unable to “find a way to justify why we’d have a woman team,” according to Millennium’s Jeffrey Greenstein.
The new Expendabelles will serve as an origin story set in the late 1990s during the height of Y2K-era tension and geopolitical uncertainty. The spinoff plans to introduce a new generation of elite female operatives in “a stylized, action-driven cinematic event designed to expand the mythology of the franchise while standing firmly on its own.”
Expendabelles will be produced by Eclectic’s Heidi Jo Markel with HVG co-founder Glenn Gainor. Both gave the following statements about the spinoff:
“We are thrilled to finally bring Expendabelles to life alongside our incredible partners at Hollywood Ventures Group, who share our passion for reimagining this property on a much larger cinematic scale,” Markel said. “There has always been a strong global appetite for female-driven action franchises, and we believe the time is now to introduce a bold new generation of elite operatives into this universe. What excites us most is the opportunity to elevate the material by pairing it with top-tier creative talent and delivering a fresh, stylish, adrenaline-fueled experience for worldwide audiences.”
Added Glenn Gainor: “We see this as an opportunity to honor the DNA of what made The Expendables resonate globally, while evolving it in a way that feels both timely and commercially compelling. This is a world audiences know, but we’re introducing them to it in a way they’ve never seen before.”
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