From Deadline:

Keep in mind, they are just Considering this. Nothing has been greenlit or signed. Also being considered as possible series are Step Up and Red.

I can't see this actually happening. They'd be lucky if one of the actual stars signed on but I bet it'd end up a bunch of no name actors. Plus the first movie was okay not fantastic. The second could be better but even so I don't think there's enough material for a series.

^ Agree. I wouldn't consider this a strong choice for a TV series.

You people disgust me with your lackluster imagination.

This show could do the same for washed up 80s and 90s television action stars like the film series did for washed up 80s and 90s movie stars.

Lorenzo Lamas. Adrian Paul. David Hasselhoff. Kevin Sorbo. Richard Grieco. Just think of all of the possibilities of other actors you can attract.

Don't tell me you wouldn't watch that, because you're a fucking liar if you say otherwise. Throw it on Cinemax before Strike Back or on Starz before Spartacus. Boom. Winning.

Fuck. Lionsgate needs to hire me as the showrunner.

Could be good with the right (washed up) cast, but they'll undoubtedly do something stupid in terms of casting and it'll suck. It'll doubly suck if it isn't on a premium cable network.

who gives a shit if it is no-name actors? Strike Back on Cinemax is fucking awesome with tons of action and violence. Do it right like that and it would be an awesome show.

Actually, I kind of like Matthew's idea of using old, washed-up TV actors. Someone get Lee Majors on the phone.

Don't forget The Transporter is being made into a tv series. Showtime I think?

It's airing on Cinemax. Most likely in the Fall or Winter.

I woudn't. Sounds like a fucking abomination.

The first movie sucked and I'll only watch the second on VOD because of Schwarzenegger. This is a terrible idea.

I guess for me personally I don't like the idea of basically just cashing in on the name value when it's likely not going to have anyone from the movies even in it. If they want to make an action series just make it it's own thing. It's not so much the idea of not having big name actors but just taking the name and expecting people to like it because it's got the same title. I hate when movies/shows do the cash in thing just for the sake of it because most of the time it just turns out shitty. The idea of bringing old action television stars is sort of interesting but I doubt that would actually be the case.

This could only be viable if there was washed up 80s/90s TV actors, as previously mentioned.

I want Dennis Haskins in this to come capacity.

Are there any action shows out there right now? Like The A-Team was? Shows where the good guys help the people in need, and the drive into an abandoned warehouse and bust some ass for the last fifteen minutes.

Seems like all I see is those CSI and Law and Order type shows. Hollywood gave up on those kind of action movies, too. Maybe there's not a market anymore.

I would guess that for the 95% of people, the only reason they gave a shit about The Expendables in first place was because of the 'former action star' hook. Take that concept away and you have just another action story. Not saying the show couldn't be as good (or even better, honestly) than the movie despite this, but why even bother basing it on The Expendables then?

In all seriousness, Nikita totally fits that bill.

Burn Notice is along those lines.

Plus, Strike Back on Cinemax, which has Hard R-Rated material.

Burn Notice is the main one that comes to mind for me. Haven't seen Nikita or Strike Back but from their descriptions they sound like they'd be a similar sort of concept.

This is a good answer to why I don't want to see a show based on The Expendables if it's going to have a bunch of no names in it. Just cashing in on the name is stupid when the concept of The Expendables was basically some of the biggest names in action movies teaming up. I think the only way this would work is like mentioned in this thread if they got some old television action stars to star in a series based upon The Expendables since it's pretty unlikely they'd get anyone from the films to star in it.

Not unless you team up the biggest names in action television! Did anyone read my post? Fuuuuuck.

And I'm all for Dennis Haskins being somehow involved.

Hey, hey, hey! NOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN HERE?

Doesnt that mean farting? If you combIne washed up tv actors with 15 minutes of flateuence... I probably still wouldn't watch.

Sylvester Stallone ... Barney Ross ... replaced with Corey Feldman
Jason Statham ... Lee Christmas ... replaced with Jaleel White
Jet Li ... Yin Yang ... replaced with ... Ke Huy Quan
Dolph Lundgren ... Gunnar Jensen ... replaced with Alf

Must have Soleil Moon-Frye and Alyssa Milano as the love-interests a special guest cameo by Neil Patrick Harris.

Actually, I'm okay with this. We could get Adrian Paul, Lorenzo Lamas, Dirk Benedict and Kevin Sorbo all in one show.

I'm ok with this and think this could be fun. Most interesting thing would be how do they go about picking the actors?

Well, like we have done 3 times before, what is the dream cast?

Selleck, Kiefer, Garner, for me. Hell throw in The 'Hoff also.