Miramax‘s upcoming The Beekeeper 2 movie has received a major update regarding the action thriller sequel’s current status. This comes over a year after the first installment was released in theaters, which grossed more than $162 million at the box office.

What is the new update for The Beekeeper 2?

On Instagram, Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto confirmed that production on Jason Statham‘s The Beekeeper 2 has finally started. In his post, he also shared a clapperboard from the set, featuring the first look at the sequel’s official logo.

Tjahjanto is directing The Beekeeper 2 from a screenplay written by Kurt Wimmer. Besides Statham, Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons will also be reprising his role as Wallace Westwyld. Joining them is Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi, whose character is still being kept under wraps. In addition to leading the cast, Statham is also producing the movie through his Punch Palace Productions banner, along with Wimmer and Chris Long. It will be distributed and produced by Amazon MGM Studios, with Miramax financing the project.

Tjahjanto is no stranger to the action genre, as he has previously directed Indonesian action movies such as 2016’s Headshot, 2018’s The Night Comes for Us, 2022’s The Big 4, and last year’s The Shadow Strays. Before The Beekeeper 2, he recently directed the Bob Odenkirk-led movie Nobody 2, which is a sequel to the 2021 action thriller.

The first movie also starred Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, and Phylicia Rashad. It centered around Statham’s Adam as he seeks revenge for the death of his friend and kind-hearted landlady, who fell victim to a massive phishing scam. Since its debut, the film has received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It currently holds a Popcornmeter rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.