has set the world premiere of “The
3″ — which has one of the most massive action star casts in memory — for Aug. 4 in London.
The film stars
, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas,
, Harrison Ford, Kellan Lutz, Kelsey Grammer, MMA star Ronda Rousey, welterweight boxing champion Victor Ortiz and Glen Powell.
In “
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,” Stallone’s character, Barney, and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded “The Expendables” with Barney but has subsequently become a ruthless arms trader.
Filming began last August on the actionfest at Nu Image Studios in Bulgaria.
The previous two “Expendables” ensemble actioners were released by Lionsgate in mid-August in 2010 and 2012 and have combined for $575 million worldwide.
Australian director Patrick Hughes directs the third film, produced by Millennium Films. Stallone directed the first film, and Simon West helmed the second.
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