Action movie superstar Jason Statham will next kick, punch, and utter grizzled one liners very soon, with action-thrillerWrath of Mannow set for release on April 23. With theaters in Los Angeles preparing to reopen this weekend,Wrath of Manshould provide a delightfully action-packed escape for audiences who have been clamouring to return to watching movies on the big screen.
Based on the 2004 French action-thrillerCash Truck(Le Convoyeur),Wrath of ManfollowsJason Stathamas Harry, known as “H”, a cold and mysterious character working at a cash truck company responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars around Los Angeles each week. Written and directed byLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrelsfilmmaker Guy Ritchie, the high-octane heist movie stars Josh Hartnett, Scott Eastwood, Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Laz Alonso, Raul Castillo, Niamh Algar and Post Malone alongside The Stath.
Wrath of Manis being produced by Miramax along with MGM, which means the movie will be distributed by United Artists Releasing. The Statham-fronted flick will arrive inmovie theatersa week after upcoming video game adaptationMortal Kombatand just two weeks before Marvel and Disney finally releaseBlack Widow, givingWrath of Mana small window to make an impression and, ideally, some money.
Wrath of Manis not the only action movie project on the horizon for Statham and filmmakerGuy Ritchie, with the pair uniting for the thriller formerly known asFive Eyes. The movie, which does not yet have an official title, finds Jason Statham once again in gruff-talking, action hero territory as the superbly named Orson Fortune, an MI6 guns-and-steel agent who is recruited by a global intelligence alliance to track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology that threatens to disrupt the world order. He is reluctantly paired with a CIA high-tech expert, played byParks and Recreationalum Aubrey Plaza, with the pair setting off on a globe-trotting mission where Fortune will have to use all his charm, ingenuity, and stealth to track down and infiltrate billionaire arms broker.
Thepairing of Jason Statham with Aubrey Plazashould prove to be very entertaining, with the quirky comedian recently revealing her plans to “destroy” the tough-talking hard man when they eventually meet on screen. “I cannot wait to shoot this movie,” Plaza said. “I hope that it will allow me to be a bada** CIA agent with the ultimate bada**. There’s no one more bada** than Statham - and I’m coming for Statham. He better watch out. Because I’m going to destroy him, and he’s going to like it.”
Josh Hartnett has also been tapped to star in the project as well as starring inWrath of Man, with the rest of the supporting cast made up ofSawstar Cary Elwes, rapper Bugzy Malone, andThe Gentlemenstar Hugh Grant.
Wrath of Manwill be Ritchie’s fourth directorial collaboration with lead actor Jason Statham following the likes ofLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,Snatch, andRevolver, with the pair no doubt looking to reignite theaters with their particular brand of action adventure.
Wrath of Manwas originally set for release on July 19, 2025 but will now hit theaters on April 23. This comes to us courtesy ofCollider.
