David Ayer Will Direct Jason Statham In The Bee Keeper For Miramax
Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/May 6, 2022 10:35 am EST
The Jason Statham-led film “The Bee Keeper” has found a director. David Ayer, who helmed films like “Suicide Squad,” “End of Watch,” and “Fury,” as well as the Netflix film “Bright,” is taking on the upcoming action thriller, according to Deadline. Now, as to what this film is about, well, that’s a weird one. The site says the movie is “steeped in the mythology of beekeeping, follows a man’s personal journey of vengeance which takes on national stakes.”
What the heck does that mean, and how is that connected to an action thriller? Are the bees doing the action? Is Statham fighting the bees? Protecting the bees? Voicing a bee? Yes, I’m being silly, but it’s a legit question. One assumes that the “mythology of beekeeping” is something that audiences might know about? There is an ancient Greek myth about the first beekeeper, but I would say more well-known is the line, “Go tell the bees.” (One of the later books in Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series is called, “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.”) This idea was popular in western Europe and the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a rule that a beekeeper’s family had to tell the bees if the beekeeper passed away. (Other myths say they must be notified of deaths, births, and other things, and there are several rituals around it, such as rapping on the hives three times with keys, or covering the hives with black clothes to mourn.) Otherwise the bees will be offended and leave.
David Ayer Will Direct Jason Statham In The Bee Keeper For Miramax
Warner Bros. Pictures
By Jenna Busch/May 6, 2022 10:35 am EST
The Jason Statham-led film “The Bee Keeper” has found a director. David Ayer, who helmed films like “Suicide Squad,” “End of Watch,” and “Fury,” as well as the Netflix film “Bright,” is taking on the upcoming action thriller, according to Deadline. Now, as to what this film is about, well, that’s a weird one. The site says the movie is “steeped in the mythology of beekeeping, follows a man’s personal journey of vengeance which takes on national stakes.”
What the heck does that mean, and how is that connected to an action thriller? Are the bees doing the action? Is Statham fighting the bees? Protecting the bees? Voicing a bee? Yes, I’m being silly, but it’s a legit question. One assumes that the “mythology of beekeeping” is something that audiences might know about? There is an ancient Greek myth about the first beekeeper, but I would say more well-known is the line, “Go tell the bees.” (One of the later books in Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series is called, “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.”) This idea was popular in western Europe and the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a rule that a beekeeper’s family had to tell the bees if the beekeeper passed away. (Other myths say they must be notified of deaths, births, and other things, and there are several rituals around it, such as rapping on the hives three times with keys, or covering the hives with black clothes to mourn.) Otherwise the bees will be offended and leave.
What the heck does that mean, and how is that connected to an action thriller? Are the bees doing the action? Is Statham fighting the bees? Protecting the bees? Voicing a bee? Yes, I’m being silly, but it’s a legit question.
One assumes that the “mythology of beekeeping” is something that audiences might know about? There is an ancient Greek myth about the first beekeeper, but I would say more well-known is the line, “Go tell the bees.” (One of the later books in Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series is called, “Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone.”) This idea was popular in western Europe and the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a rule that a beekeeper’s family had to tell the bees if the beekeeper passed away. (Other myths say they must be notified of deaths, births, and other things, and there are several rituals around it, such as rapping on the hives three times with keys, or covering the hives with black clothes to mourn.) Otherwise the bees will be offended and leave.
Go tell the bees
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An earlier story called this “a lightning-paced thriller,” and that led me to the myth of how the Greek God Zeus (or in some versions, his Roman counterpart Jupiter) wanted to thank the bees for their honey, and the bees asked for a gift in exchange — a stinger to protect their honey from humans. Zeus gave the stinger, with the caveat that if the bees used it, they would die. Zeus (and Jupiter) are known for having a lightning symbol.
According to the article, Miramax will be shopping this film at Cannes. The script comes to us from Kurt Wimmer (“Equilibrium,” “Law Abiding Citizen”). Producers include Statham and Wimmer, with Bill Block for Miramax, and Chris Long for Cedar Park Studios.
Jason Statham will be seen in the upcoming films “The Expendables 4,” and “Meg 2: The Trench.”
