By now Jason Statham is almost his own entire genre, delivering action film after action film in more or less the same character. His latest, coming this January, is Parker. Ray director Taylor Hackford has behind-the-camera duties this time around, for the story of a professional thief who is out for revenge.
We’ve got the first trailer for the film today, and while the early year release date is worrisome, it looks to have a little more energy than some of his other recent offerings. You’ve got your Statham one-liners, some big setpieces, some thievery and a twisty plot — what more could one desire? Check it out below for the film also starring Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce and Nick Nolte.
Synopsis:
Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don’t steal from people who can’t afford it and don’t hurt people who don’t deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead. Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to PalmBeach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider, who’s short on cash, but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean.
Parker arrives on January 25th, 2013.