The Expendables are back and look as grizzled as ever! Nine years after the last film, Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) returns to lead a crew of new and returning soldiers. The explosive trailer promises incredibly high geopolitical stakes that could lead to World War 3 if Ross and his team don’t succeed.

Check out the trailer for Expendables 4 below.

Returning cast members include Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture. New additions to the franchise are Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Andy García, and Megan Fox, who features significantly in the trailer.

Check out the new poster below.

What Are The Expendables?

The first Expendables film was released in August of 2010 and was directed by Sylvester Stallone. It premiered at the top of the box office in the United States. This led to three more sequels, including the upcoming film. Although Stallone stepped away from Expendables 4 for a time due to creative differences, he ultimately returned to work on the film and seems to have brought many of his friends to join the cast as well.

One interesting aspect of the newest film is that it will return to the ‘R’ rating that both Expendables and Expendables 2 received. This allows the action and the language to be more brutal and over-the-top. The addition of the ‘R’ rating indicates that Stallone and his team won’t be holding back, promising a fun ride for theatergoers. The film’s press release promises that Expendables 4 will “give ‘new blood’ a whole new meaning”. It will be interesting to see if “new blood” is taken literally with the ‘R’ rating.

Expendables 4 releases in theaters on September 22.

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