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Bit old news but..

At first I thought it was an april fools but it was not.

Shame, I liked the movies.

http://deadline.com/2017/03/sylvester-stallone-departs-the-expendables-franchise-1202057171/

EXCLUSIVE: In a crushing blow to fans of The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone has washed his hands of the franchise. He has withdrawn from taking part in the fourth installment, even though, sources said, it would have meant the biggest upfront payday in his career at north of $20 million. The reason? He and Nu Image/Millennium chief Avi Lerner could not find common ground on a new director, on the script and on certain qualitative elements of the film. That went right down to the selection of the CGI house to handle visual effects. The franchise has used Lerner's own VFX house, Nu Boyana in Bulgaria.

And it seems Arnold wont return either unless Sly comes back.

What a dilemma.

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/ne...ng-expendables-4-unless-sly-stallone-returns/

 

[Escape Goat]

They'll both be back. Someone wants more money/control. And the studio knows some money is more than no money.

 

[IndieJones]

Please don't say it's because he's joining the Fast/Furious franchise...

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

...And nothing of value was lost.

 

[studyguy]

I thought he himself was the main director for the series...?

 

[SpaceWolf]

....I genuinely thought that franchise was long over?

 

[Glix]

Please don't say it's because he's joining the Fast/Furious franchise...

Yeah. He's John Rahm-bo

 

[strafer]

I thought he himself was the main director for the series...?

Only the first movie.

 

[SymbiantXenos]

Time for Oscar 2

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Please don't say it's because he's joining the Fast/Furious franchise...

I don't think I could understand a movie with both Vin Diesel and Stallone.

 

[Akuun]

I thought that series was his baby.

 

[Slayven]

Oh god there was going to be another Expendables? Most wasted potential ever

 

[JoseDFrog]

Please don't say it's because he's joining the Fast/Furious franchise...

That's a great idea! Merge both casts of superheroes.

 

[BronsonLee]

Walking away from 20 mil? whew

 

[sixteen-bit]

I don't think I could understand a movie with both Vin Diesel and Stallone.

subtitles ftw

 

[autumnleaf]

I thought the third one killed the franchise anyway.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

I thought that series was his baby.

 

[Sephzilla]

Good?

The biggest problem with the Expendables movies was that they were the wrong kind of dumb.

 

[crimzonflame]

Tango and Cash 2

 

[LiK]

The only good one was the first. The sequels were a mess.

 

[strafer]

Tango and Cash 2

They are both in Guardians of The Galaxy 2, I hope they share some screen together.

 

[autumnleaf]

The only good one was the first. The sequels were a mess.

Second one was fun. Third one was very lazy.

 

[Ray Down]

Please don't say it's because he's joining the Fast/Furious franchise...

This would be amazing, what are you talking about.

 

[IndieJones]

This would be amazing, what are you talking about.

I mean, while I think the movies are getting crazier and better with each one, I think the "throw another action star at it" mentality has kind of reached diminishing returns.

 

[jelly]

They are awful films and not even in a good way. Waste of a cast every time.

 

[Sephzilla]

My ideal Expendables movie would be pretty much an action movie hero crossover, with each star playing their respective action movie hero.

Statham is the Transporter.
Willis is playing McClain.
Arnold is a Terminator.
Stallone spontaneously switches between Rocky and Rambo randomly.

Spoiler

Post-credits teaser is Wesley Snipes showing up as Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man

Alas, my dreams went unfulfilled.

 

[bangbang i'm a timpani]

wait these movies actually have scripts?

 

[strafer]

My ideal Expendables movie would be pretty much an action movie hero crossover, with each star playing their respective action movie hero.

Statham is the Transporter.
Willis is playing McClain.
Arnold is a Terminator.
Stallone spontaneously switches between Rocky and Rambo randomly.

Alas, my dreams went unfulfilled.

Directed by John McTiernan.

He already directed two of the four actors already.

 

[Sephzilla]

Directed by John McTiernan.

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

Stallone is rich as fuck and has maybe 5-10 years left in his acting career. Why bother with something he doesn't believe in, especially when time is so limited?

 

[Count Dookkake]

Nooooo!

These movies are so much fun, but it just won't be the same without him.

 

[zeemumu]

Second one was fun. Third one was very lazy.

Yeah. The 3rd ran in circles with its main plot of "old vs new"

 

[strafer]

I didn't like what they did with Banderas character in 3, I wanted Assassins Banderas

 

[Corpekata]

Might as well bury it without him given I'd imagine he's probably the one tethering some of the bigger stars to the franchise. All that will be left are the direct to DVD guys.

 

[Mesoian]

John Cena to replace.

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

Good, Now get to work on Demolition Man 2 while there is still time.

 

[Discotheque]

I loved the actors they added to the sequels but they got progressively shittier as action movies for some reason

 

[Linkura]

The only good one was the first. The sequels were a mess.

Yeah I bailed after 2. Didn't bother with 3 at all. I'm a huge Stallone fan too.

 

[smurfx]

come on hollywood give us expendables vs the fast and furious.

 

[SilentRacoon]

Good, Sly is better off not wasting himself over that shitty franchise.

 

[kiri]

I don't think I could understand a movie with both Vin Diesel and Stallone.

Boy, are you going to enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy 2!!

 

[Fox Mulder]

I loved the actors they added to the sequels but they got progressively shittier as action movies for some reason

The third is pg13 to broaden the audience and lacks blood. It's fucking awful.

 

[Ray Down]

Directed by John McTiernan.

Is he even in Hollywood any more?

 

[Kill Your Masters]

My ideal Expendables movie would be pretty much an action movie hero crossover, with each star playing their respective action movie hero.

Statham is the Transporter.
Willis is playing McClain.
Arnold is a Terminator.
Stallone spontaneously switches between Rocky and Rambo randomly.

Spoiler

Post-credits teaser is Wesley Snipes showing up as Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man

Alas, my dreams went unfulfilled.

And then make individual movies again.

Expendables cinematic universe.

 

[norm9]

The first one was fantastic. Shame it went pg13

The second's opening scene was great, which was wear they blew all their budget.

The third is pg13 to broaden the audience and lacks blood. It's fucking awful.

Yeah, they screwed the pooch. The first and second to an extent was fun because it was thesent heroes in all their violent and bloody glory.

 

[IrishNinja]

Good, Now get to work on Demolition Man 2 while there is still time.

i support this effort

Is he even in Hollywood any more?

i also would like to know this

 

[SuperStiltzkin]

Boy, are you going to enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy 2!!

At least Rocket Raccoon can translate Vin Diesel for me.

 

[Raptor]

Vin Diesel .- "Welcome to La familia!!

 

[What did he mean by this?]

Don't we need someone to play Dom's resurrected dad? Papa Toretto!