Sylvester Stallone's THE EXPENDABLES 4 Is Moving Forward and Its Working Title Is "Christmas Story"
It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven whole years since The Expendables 3 was released in theaters. The Expendables 4 has been in the works since around 2015, and it’s finally moving forward! Sylvester Stallone announced on social media that the film will start production in October and revealed that its working title is “Christmas Story.”
Apparently, the film is going to be titled Expendables: A Christmas Story, and the story is said to put a focus on Jason Statham’s character, Lee Christmas. With production on films opening back up, Stallone and his team are ready to get to work on this movie!
I’ve enjoyed these Expendables movies! They’re just a ton of fun, so I’m totally up for watching this next chapter in the franchise!
Stallone shared the following:
The movie was originally supposed to be directed by DJ Caruso, who’s previously worked on films such as Disturbia, Eagle Eye, and xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. But, it's currently unclear if he's still signed on to helm the film, the script for which was written by Max Adams.
Millennium Films is producing alongside Nu Image with a production budget of $70 million.