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Cannes Unveils Female-Led ‘Expendabelles’ Y2K-Era Action Spinoff

5/18/2026

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Eclectic Pictures and Hollywood Ventures Group announced the female-led Expendables spinoff Expendabelles at Cannes.
The film is set in the late 1990s amid Y2K tension.
Producers call it a stylized, action-driven event that expands franchise mythology.
No major stars are attached while producers scout distribution and financing.
The project was first announced in 2012 with Milla Jovovich or Gina Carano, yet it never materialized.

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Story summary

Eclectic Pictures and Hollywood Ventures Group announced the female-led Expendables spinoff Expendabelles at Cannes.
The film is set in the late 1990s amid Y2K tension.
Producers call it a stylized, action-driven event that expands franchise mythology.
No major stars are attached while producers scout distribution and financing.
The project was first announced in 2012 with Milla Jovovich or Gina Carano, yet it never materialized.