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The Beekeeper 2 Debuts Footage at CinemaCon, Sets January 2027 Release

Amazon MGM signals a bigger franchise bet after the first film’s strong global run.

Overview

  • Amazon MGM screened first-look footage at CinemaCon 2026, with Jason Statham returning as Adam Clay and introducing the clips by video.
  • The preview sets up a crisis in which the secretive Beekeepers go rogue and abduct the U.S. president, with Clay singled out to stop them.
  • Action scenes feature heavy weapons including machine guns and a flamethrower, plus a moment where bees are used as a weapon.
  • The studio announced a January 14, 2027 theatrical release, while Collider’s listing shows January 15, signaling minor date discrepancies in early coverage.
  • Timo Tjahjanto directs, with Jeremy Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi, and Jemma Redgrave returning, and Yara Shahidi, Pom Klementieff, and Adam Copeland joining the cast.