Mutiny moves to August 21, 2026 in late summer release

Jason Statham's next action thriller Mutiny will open in theaters on August 21, 2026, Lionsgate announced, rescheduling the film from its original January 9, 2026 release date. The studio moved the film after revising its winter slate and has placed Mutiny in a late summer window that currently includes an untitled Insidious sequel from another studio.

Mutiny reunites Statham with director Jean-François Richet and writers Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis. Statham stars as Cole Reed, a former Special Forces and New York police officer now working in private security who is framed for the murder of his billionaire employer after witnessing the killing. Reed boards a cargo ship to pursue those responsible and uncovers an international conspiracy, according to the studio. The cast includes Annabelle Wallis, Roland Møller, Ramon Tikaram, Arnas Fedaravičius, Jason Wong, and Adrian Lester. Statham is also credited as a producer alongside Marc Butan.

The film had been undated in August 2025 when Lionsgate reassigned the January slot to the Gerard Butler sequel Greenland 2 Migration. Studio executives said the adjustment opened the door for a summer release. Lionsgate executive Lauren...