Summary
WhileThe Beekeeperwas a deservedly big hit for Jason Statham earlier in 2024, the upcoming action comedyThelmatakes its premise and makes it even better.The Beekeepersaw Jason Statham star as the eponymous “Beekeeper” operative, a particularly lethal dispenser of rough justice. When his sweet landlady falls for a phishing scam and ends up bankrupt, she takes her own life, and it is up to Statham’s tough antihero to avenge her.The Beekeeper’s endingsees Statham’s titular killer get his bloody revenge, but not before the movie sets up potential sequels with a few final twists.
These sequels are likely to happen thanks to the movie’s massive success at the box office and on streaming.The Beekeeperearned over $152 million upon release, meaningThe Beekeeper 2will likelybe announced in the near future. Luckily, viewers won’t need to wait that long for another action movie that takes on the same theme. The upcoming action comedyThelmahas an almost identical premise, albeit with one major difference. This change means thatThelmacan offer an even wilder spin on Statham’s action movie story, as the plot centers not on an operator, but a kindly grandmother.
Jason Statham Needs The Beekeeper 2 To Break A Bad Sequel Streak After $150 Million Hit
The Beekeeper 2 has yet to be announced, but the sequel to the $150 million hit can help Jason Statham break a bad sequel streak at the box office.
Thelma Is An Even Wilder Version Of Jason Statham’s The Beekeeper
Thelma Reimagines Jason Statham’s Action Movie With An Elderly Heroine
WhileThe Beekeeperwas a big box office hit, the upcomingThelmanow promises to be another action success. Both movies are about someone getting revenge after an elderly person loses their savings to a phone scam. The difference is thatThe Beekeeperhad Jason Statham’s titular antihero do the avenging for his late neighbor. InThelma, the elderly heroine herself goes on a revenge rampage. June Squibb, known for her roles asThe Big Bang Theory’s Meemaw andNebraska’s Kate Grant, plays the 93-year-old grandmother Thelma. As the movie begins, Thelma falls victim to a phishing scam.
Against the advice of her grandson,Thelma’s elderly heroine arms herself with a gun and tries to track down the scammers who stole her savings. The movie earned stellar early reviews when it premiered at Sundance, with numerous critics saying thatSquibb’s first action movieThelmashouldn’t be her last foray into the genre. Screen veteran Squibb is reliably great in the central role, while stars like Parker Posey and Malcolm McDowell provide support. In contrast withThe Beekeeper,Thelmais admittedly more warm and comedic than Statham’s action movie. However, the plots of the two projects are eerily similar.
Thelma’s Cast Makes Its Premise Even More Impressive
Thelma Boasts Screen Veterans June Squibb and Richard Roundtree
While Posey and McDowell are solid additions toThelma’s cast, Squibb’s co-star Richard Roundtree was singled out as a high point by numerous reviewers. Roundtree is best known for playing the title role in 1971’s iconic Blaxploitation classicShaft, as well as its sequels. Roundtree reprised the role in twoShaftreboots, one in 2000 and one in 2019.Thelmaproves that the veteran is still a great addition to any action movie, with Roundtree and Squibb sharing great chemistry according to numerous reviewers. As such,Thelmawill be a must-watch for fans ofThe Beekeeperupon its release.
