SDCC: Lionsgate Reveals Grindhouse-Like Poster for 'The Expendables 2'

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With Comic-Con just under 48 hours from officially getting underway, studios are getting ready to show just what they have in store. One of the closest releases directly following the convention just happens to be the action sequel The Expendables 2. Featuring an even larger cast of talen with some of the biggest stars to ever touch the genre, Lionsgate is ready to pull whatever they've got to make the upcoming film look great. Now, they're ready to one final bit of promotion as they've unleashed an all-new poster for The Expendables 2 that is styled after the classic one-sheets action films once pumped out in its prime.

After taking a seemingly simple job for Mr. Church (Bruce Willis), the Expendables find their plans going awry and one of their own is brutally murdered by rival mercenary Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme). The Expendables set out into hostile territory — with their new members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) — to put a stop to a deadly weapon and gain their revenge against the villain who killed their brother.

The Expendables 2, directed by Simon West, and starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and more, will open on August 17th.

Click on the poster for a much larger look: