The Beekeeper 2 begins production with Statham returning

Production has begun on The Beekeeper 2, the sequel to Jason Statham’s 2024 action hit, director Timo Tjahjanto confirmed in an Instagram post this week. The announcement follows a formal sequel reveal in February 2025 and brings together returning cast and new additions as the production moves into principal photography.

Statham will reprise his role as Adam Clay, and Jeremy Irons is set to return as Wallace Westwyld. Producers have also announced new casting that includes Yara Shahidi, Pom Klementieff and wrestler turned actor Adam Copeland, alongside returning performers Jemma Redgrave, Bobby Naderi and Emmy Raver-Lampman. Kurt Wimmer, who wrote the first film, has returned to pen the sequel, and Statham is producing through his Punch Palace Productions with Chris Long producing under Longshot Productions. Amazon MGM Studios is slated to handle worldwide distribution, with Miramax among the financing partners.

The first film, directed by David Ayer and released in January 2024, grossed roughly 162 million dollars worldwide on a reported 40 million dollar budget and has remained available on Prime Video. That commercial success and strong audience interest helped prompt the...