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LEONINE Studios to release Miramax's THE BEEKEEPER 2 theatrically on January 14, 2027

Germany’s leading independent LEONINE Studios to release Miramax’s THE BEEKEEPER 2 theatrically on January 14, 2027

Munich, March 24, 2026 — Following the outstanding success of THE BEEKEEPER, Germany’s leading independent LEONINE Studios has acquired distribution rights in German speaking Europe, excluding a Pay-1 window on Prime Video, to Miramax’s highly anticipated sequel THE BEEKEEPER 2, and will release the action thriller across theaters in Germany on January 14, 2027.

The first installment, distributed theatrically in Germany by LEONINE Studios in January 2024, became a chart-topping box office sensation—debuting at #1 and drawing over 800,000 admissions locally—while also generating more than one million digital transactions as the country’s most successful TVOD title of the year. Globally, THE BEEKEEPER achieved a $162.6 million box office and a “92 % Verified Hot” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

THE BEEKEEPER 2, produced and financed by Miramax and releasing outside of German speaking Europe via Amazon MGM Studios, marks the next chapter for the action-packed franchise. Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto (“Nobody 2,” “The Night Comes For Us”) takes the helm, working from a script by Kurt Wimmer, who penned the original. The sequel once again stars Jason Statham as Adam Clay and is produced by Statham’s Punch Palace Productions, Chris Long’s Longshot Productions, and Wimmer.

The cast brings together Oscar®-winner Jeremy Irons (“Wallace Westwyld”), Emmy Raver-Lampman (“The Umbrella Academy,” “Central Park”) as FBI Agent Verona Parker, Bobby Naderi (“The Better Sister”) as Matt Wiley, and Jemma Redgrave (“Doctor Who,” “The War Between the Land and the Sea”) as U.S. President Jessica Danforth. Franchise newcomers include Yara Shahidi (“Black-ish,” “Grown-ish,” “Sitting in Bars With Cake,” “Street Smart”), Pom Klementieff (“Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning,” “Westworld,” “Black Mirror”), and pro wrestler and actor Adam Copeland (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians”).

About LEONINE Studios

LEONINE Studios is Germany’s leading independent media company – the one-stop shop for premium content. Together, the LEONINE Studios companies produce, co-produce, distribute and license premium content – covering the entire value chain of the content business across all formats and genres: films, series and content for social media – from entertainment to infotainment, fiction and non-fiction.

As the leading independent distributor in Germany, LEONINE Studios holds an outstanding position in the German market. The carefully curated annual program of around 25 to 30 theatrical feature films is a commitment to quality and diversity at the highest level. The portfolio covers all genres and ranges from major international cinema blockbusters like THE HOUSEMAID, JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4, THE HUNGER GAMES – THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES, to acclaimed German productions like SCHOOL OF MAGICAL ANIMALS, WEEKEND REBELS, LASSIE and OLD WHITE MAN, to Oscar®-winning arthouse highlights like EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, THE ZONE OF INTEREST and CONCLAVE. LEONINE Studios’ market-leading license library includes more than 4,000 titles in all formats and genres.

LEONINE Studios is part of the Mediawan Group. For more information, please visit www.leoninestudios.com

About MIRAMAX

A beIN Media Group and Paramount company headquartered in Los Angeles, MIRAMAX is a global film and television studio best known for its award-winning, original films.

Led by Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Glickman, MIRAMAX is one of the most active and robust independent film and television studios. On the film side, the studio released Roofman in October 2025, starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, and Peter Dinklage, directed by Derek Cianfrance; the fourth installment of the Bridget Jones franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy which grossed $130 million internationally and was nominated for a BAFTA, Critics Choice, and Emmy Award among others; wrapped production on the sequel to the hit film The Beekeeper (which grossed more than $160 million worldwide) with Jason Statham and Timo Tjahjanto directing. On the TV side, the studio is behind the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated The Gentleman (Netflix), which is set to release later in 2026. Miramax also acquired Glickman’s Panoramic’s position in the hit show Zero Day with Robert De Niro, which topped Netflix’s Most-Watched TV list as well as the Jenna Ortega-led comedy Wednesday, which holds the record for most hours viewed in its first week for an English-language series on Netflix.

Upcoming Miramax projects include the next installment in the Scary Movie franchise, set to premiere June 2026, distributed globally by Paramount Pictures, with Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory Wayans writing and producing; the high-concept action thriller Supermax with director David Gordon Green; an adaptation of the Oscar®-shortlisted Thai film How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies; and an adaptation of author Amy Taylor's latest novel "Ruins", starring Oscar® nominees Vanessa Kirby and Sebastian Stan.

Miramax films have received 278 Academy Award® nominations and 68 Oscars®, including four Best Picture awards.

Press contact

Henriette Gutmann, SVP Corporate Communication LEONINE Studios

E-Mail communication@leoninestudios.com

Tel. +49 89 999 513 0

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