Amazon MGM Studios has released the first official teaser trailer for their upcoming actioner The Beekeeper 2, which features the return of Jason Statham as Adam Clay, a lethal assassin who's back for another round of revenge.
Plot details remain mostly under wraps, but, based on the trailer, it seems like Clay will be taking aim at his former employeers: The Beekeepers. And, it looks like he'll have his work cut out for him with Guardians of the Galaxy and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning star Pom Klementieff leading the opposition.
The first film, which was directed by David Ayer, was well received by critics and audiences alike. It ultimately became a major box office success, grossing over $162.6 million worldwide on an estimated $40 million production buget in January 2024.
Amazon MGM Studios acquired the rights for the sequel in May 2025, with filming beginning in September of that same year. It wrapped in November and is now in post-production as we await the film's January release.
In addition to Jason Statham (Furious 7; The Meg), the cast features Jason Statham (The Beekeeper; Fast X), Emmy Raver-Lampman (The Umbrella Academy; The Beekeeper), Bobby Naderi (The Beekeeper; Prison Break), Jemma Redgrave (Doctor Who; Grantchester), Jeremy Irons (Watchmen; The Lion King), Yara Shahidi (Black-ish; Grown-ish), Pom Klementieff (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2; Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One), and Adam Copeland (Vikings; Haven).
Timo Tjahjanto (Nobody 2; The Shadow Strays) helmed the feature, with a screenplay from Umair Aleem. Statham is also listed as a producer alongside Chris Long and Kurt Wimmer. Callan Green is the cinematographer.
Statham has stayed busy since the first film, starring in action-thrillers A Working Man, Shelter, and Mutiny. His upcoming slate includes the David Leitch-directed action comedy Jason Statham Stole My Bike opposite Hannah Waddingham, Eddie Peng, and Daniel Ings; and the Guy Ritchie action thriller Viva La Madness with Vinnie Jones, Jason Isaacs, Babs Olusanmokun, Camila Mendes, Ben Foster, Jonny Lee Miller, and Raúl Alejandro.
Statham is also expected to return for Fast Forever, the final installment in the Fast & Furious franchise, but it's unclear whether production on that long-awaited sequel will begin before the end of the year or if it will be pushed in 2027 or beyond.
The Beekeeper 2 hits theaters January 15, 2027!
Watch the official trailer below:
Now a wanted man, former government assassin Adam Clay continues his vendetta against those who wronged him.