Audiences were left buzzing by the sight of action movie superstar Jason Statham protecting the hive in this year’s The Beekeeper. While a sequel has yet to get the greenlight, director David Ayer is eager to return for more, and wants to further explore the “mythology of the beekeepers,” the clandestine organization that The Stath’s Adam Clay used to be a part of, with the filmmaker intentionally leaving the door ajar for The Beekeeper 2.
Discussing the prospect of The Beekeeper 2 with Yahoo back in January, Ayer teased what we can expect from a sequel. Which surely must be titled The Beekeeper: 2 Bee or Not 2 Bee or what are we even doing here?
“Absolutely. I mean, I’m fascinated by the mythology of the beekeepers. We’ve cracked the door a little bit and seen what they can do. Now I want to know: who are they, where did they come from, and where are they going? And where did Jason come from in all this? There’s so much more to explore and it’s another opportunity to work with Jason.”
Ayer is confident that there will be more from The Beekeeper, with the filmmaker listing it as one of the projects he has in the pipeline alongside next year’s Levon’s Trade, which will also be led by Jason Statham.
“A little bit of everything. There will be some more Beekeeper and some more bee puns coming. We’re gonna team up with Jason again and work on a film called Levon’s Trade. So I’m not going home. I’m going back to set and back to work here in the UK.”
The Beekeeper Has Been a Huge Hit for Jason Statham & David Ayer
The Beekeeperfinds Statham on solid ground as the mysterious Adam Clay. After losing a dear friend to a scam, Clay leaves his quiet beekeeping ways behind as he enacts a brutal campaign for vengeance. Of course, no mere lowly beekeeper, he is soon revealed to be a former operative of a powerful, secret organization known as “Beekeepers.” Directed by David Ayer from a script written by Kurt Wimmer, The Beekeeper stars Jason Statham alongside Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad, and Jeremy Irons.
The movie quickly became one of the biggest surprise hits of the year. The action outing grossed $152.7 million at the worldwide box office, making it one of The Stath’s biggest solo hits to date. As well as bringing in the honey at the box office, The Beekeeper is also now one of Statham’s biggest solo hits critically, currently standing at 71% from critics and 92% (aka “Verified Hot”) from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
While a Beekeeper sequel has yet to be officially greenlit, it is surely just a matter of time before Adam Clay returns to once again protect the hive. While we await that glorious news, Statham is already set to reunite with director David Ayer for Levon’s Trade, which follows The Stath as a former black-ops agent who is called back into action after his boss’s teenage daughter vanishes.
The Beekeeper is now available to stream on Prime Video. Levon’s Trade , meanwhile, is scheduled to be released in theaters by Amazon MGM Studios on January 17, 2025.