The buzz continues for the beekeeper — with Jason Statham returning to star in “The Beekeeper 2.”
The Miramax movie is set to start production in the fall, with “Nobody 2” director Timo Tjahjanto taking the reins from David Ayer, who helmed the kooky conspiracy thriller, which debuted last January and grossed $152 million worldwide.
Statham stars as Adam Clay, a retired government assassin (a former “Beekeeper” operative turned actual beekeeper) who gets back in the game after a phishing attack targets the kindly old woman (Phylicia Rashad) from whom he rents a barn.
Tjahjanto — who is currently in post on “Nobody 2” for Universal, following a string of massive Indonesian hits (“The Shadow Strays,” “The Night Comes for Us,” and “The Big Four”) on Netflix — directs from a script by Kurt Wimmer, who penned the first film.
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In addition to starring in the film, Staham will also produce the project through his Punch Palace Productions shingle, alongside Chris Long who produces for his Long Shot Productions.
Statham and Long are repped by attorney Patrick Knapp. Tjahjanto is repped by WME, 360 Management, and attorney Mario Rush.
Deadline was first to report news of the greenlight.