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Lionsgate Backs Female-Driven “Expendabelles” Spin-Off at Cannes

5/15/2026

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Eclectic Pictures with Hollywood Ventures Group (HVG) announced the female-driven Expendables spin-off Expendabelles at Cannes.
The film is set in the 1990s amid Y2K tension.
Lionsgate, which bought the franchise rights late last year, will back the project.
Markel will produce with HVG founder Glenn Gainor and a team that includes Sandy Climan and Joe Smith.
The 355 earned $27 million in 2022, while the 2019 Charlie’s Angels reboot earned $73 million.

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Eclectic Pictures with Hollywood Ventures Group (HVG) announced the female-driven Expendables spin-off Expendabelles at Cannes.
The film is set in the 1990s amid Y2K tension.
Lionsgate, which bought the franchise rights late last year, will back the project.
Markel will produce with HVG founder Glenn Gainor and a team that includes Sandy Climan and Joe Smith.
The 355 earned $27 million in 2022, while the 2019 Charlie’s Angels reboot earned $73 million.