Beekeeper 2 adds Klementieff and Copeland as filming begins

Pom Klementieff and Adam Copeland have joined the cast of The Beekeeper 2, the sequel to Jason Statham's 2024 action hit, with production now underway and a likely release window in 2026 though no official date has been announced. Statham returns as former government operative Adam Clay, the character who comes out of retirement to seek revenge in a story that made the first film a surprise box office success, grossing about 162 million worldwide.

Producers said the sequel will bring back Jeremy Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi and Jemma Redgrave, and that Yara Shahidi is among the previously announced additions. Timo Tjahjanto is directing, taking over from David Ayer, who helmed the original film. Kurt Wimmer, who wrote the first movie, has returned to script the sequel. The film is produced and financed by Miramax with Statham producing through his Punch Palace Productions alongside Chris Long of Longshot Productions and Wimmer. Amazon MGM Studios will handle worldwide distribution.

Specific plot details remain under wraps, including the characters Klementieff and Copeland will portray. The first film centered on Clay responding to the scamming of a neighbor and...