Summary
Jason Statham has another new action movie coming out in 2025, and expectations are even higher forLevon’s Tradenow that it’s coming on the heels ofThe Beekeeper. Statham delivered a surprise hit at the start of 2024 as his and David Ayer’s action movie far exceeded box office projections.The Beekeeper’s box officeballooned to an impressive $152 million worldwide, and that meant Amazon MGM, who was behind the original action film, got right back into business with the duo. This brought the announcement ofLevon’s Tradeand its 2025 release date.
The success ofThe Beekeepercame as an unexpected development considering Statham was fresh offThe Expend4blesflopping at the box office. This went against the actor’s usual ability to draw audiences in and turn his action movies into hits. WhileThe Beekeeper 2is still not announced,Levon’s Tradeshould be the next best thing. Amazon MGM will certainly make sure you and I know that it comes from the same team that madeThe Beekeepersomething critics and audiences liked. This raises the bar forLevon’s Tradeto be a success in turn.
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Levon’s Trade’s Box Office Now Must Live Up To The Beekeeper’s Success
Statham & Ayer Have Done It Already
There are now greater expectations forLevon’s Tradeto be a sizable hit on par with, or greater than, whatThe Beekeeperwas.Amazon MGM greenlit the film as a chance to rework with Statham and Ayer againafter seeing how well the 2024 action movie did. The addition of Sylvester Stallone as a co-writer, but not co-star, also helps. Instead of the studios just hoping for a cheaper action movie that could turn a minor profit at the box office,Levon’s Tradewill now be expected to follow inThe Beekeeper’s footsteps and wildly outperform typical projections.
Before the overperformance ofThe Beekeeper, Jason Statham’s action movies tended to do well, but not great, at the box office.The MegandThe Expendablesare the only other franchise starters he’s done that made more, but those were much bigger productions. Statham was otherwiseknown for making action movie franchises that made less than half ofThe Beekeeper’s $152 million total. The lower benchmark for success would’ve been applicable toLevon’s Tradebefore, but not anymore. If it doesn’t at least matchThe Beekeeper’s box office, it could be viewed as a disappointment financially.
Levon’s Trade Is Copying How Jason Statham Made The Beekeeper A Hit
The good news forLevon’s Tradeis that the movie appears to be copyingThe Beekeeper’s game plan to replicate its success. Beyond keeping the same creative team and studio partnership,the movie was given a January 2025 release date. While that window can sometimes be where studios dump movies they are not confident in, this was the perfect spot forThe Beekeeperto launch in 2024. It had almost no competition and was able to secure itself as one of the year’s earliest hits.
HavingLevon’s Traderelease in January 2025 should help it find success at the box office. However,the movie will encounter greater competitionthanThe Beekeeperfaced, as theDen of Thievessequel comes out weeks before, and Guy Ritchie’s next action movieIn The Greyopens the same day. What could really helpLevon’s Tradesucceed is if it matches the critical acclaim thatThe Beekeeperreceived too.
