The English-language blockbuster, based on Arab history, is the tale of Antara ibn Shaddad, a slave warrior who was propelled to mythical status in the sixth century after winning his freedom and becoming a beloved knight and a widely celebrated Bedouin poet in the region. Lionsgate, the production powerhouse.īritish director Simon West is set to direct Saudi Arabia-set epic “Antara” that will be shot in Neom, the sprawling production hub in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern corner. Related: Expendables 4 Stunt Coordinator Hypes Up Fight Scenes Currently screening across 3,518 locations, including 900 Plf screens, Expendables 4 is anticipated to land within the $15-17 million range for its opening weekend, beating the likes of A Haunting in Venice and The Nun 2. Starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, the film beat the second installment, 2012's The Expendables 2, that had earned $725,000 from previews, although that film ultimately turned out to be the second highest-grosser in the franchise with over $85 million, following the first film's $103 million, which had generated $870,000 in previews, back in 2010. Raking in merely $750,000 from its Thursday night preview shows, the film, also stylized as Expend4bles, barely dodged in setting a new low for the franchise.

Expendables 4, the fourth and latest installment in the action adventure series, Expendables, is finally out in the theaters, but it seems to be miserably failing in attracting viewers.