A new trailer for the insane-o action threequelThe Return of Xander Cage, starringVin Dieselin the title role, is now available, and it’s hilarious. Directed byD.J. Caruso(Disturbia,The Salton Sea), this sequel that no one really asked for resurrects a character that was created in the midst of the “extreme sports” craze of the early 2000s and tries to make him relevant in the current action landscape.
I’m not exactly a fan of “so-bad-it’s-good” movies, and while it’s at least a film that’s not trying to spoof itself, the dialogue by screenwritersChad St. John(London Has Fallen) andF. Scott Frazier(The Numbers Station) on display in this trailer is simply so-bad-it’s-bad. I suppose the action could be a draw for some folks (there’s a motorcycle that turns into a jet ski here that is almost impressively ridiculous), and I have to imagine this movie was made for someone, but I’ll take John Wick over Xander Cage any day.
Regardless, take a look for yourself in the trailer below. The film co-starsRuby Rose,Nina Dobrev,Toni Collette,Donnie Yen,Tony Jaa,Deepika Padukone, andRory McCannofGame of Thronesfame.Samuel L. Jacksonalso returns as Agent Augustus Gibbons.xXx: The Return of Xander Cagewill hit theaters nationwide on January 20th, 2017.
Here is the official synopsis forxXx: The Return of Xander Cage,followed by some new images from the upcoming film:
The third explosive chapter of the blockbuster franchise that redefined the spy thriller finds extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) coming out of self-imposed exile and on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora’s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. Packed with the series’ signature deadpan wit and bad-ass attitude, “xXx: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE”will raise the bar on extreme action with some of the most mind-blowing stunts to ever be caught on film.
