The Expendables franchise unites many of your favorite action stars from the past 4 decades as they team up as part of an elite team of mercenaries for hire, often working with the CIA to help take down dangerous criminals around the globe. The core team includes leader Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), former SAS soldier and knife expert Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), martial artist Yin Yang (Jet Li), sniper Gunner Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), demolitions expert Toll Road (Randy Couture), and heavy-weapons specialist Hale Caesar (Terry Crews). With the fourth installment of franchise now available for home viewing, Walmart has released an exclusive 4K SteelBook collection containing all four films.

Here’s a rundown of the movies, and which big stars appear in them:

• The Expendables (2010)
  Barney and his team are hired by Agent Church (Bruce Willis) to overthrow dictator General Garza (David Zayas) on the island nation of Vilena in the Gulf of Mexico. However, they discover that rogue former CIA agent James Munroe (Eric Roberts) is using the island as a base for his narcotics operation. Meanwhile, a rival mercenary group led by Trent “Trench” Mauser (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is also after the contract. Mickey Rourke also appears as tattoo expert Tool.
• The Expendables (2012)
  This time, the core team is joined by Barney’s protégé Billy “The Kid” (“Liam Hemsworth”), martial arts expert/hacker Maggie Chan (Yu Nan), and Barney’s old friend Booker “The Lone Wolf” (Chuck Norris). Their mission is to stop international criminal/arms dealer Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and his gang, the Sangs. Vilain, along with his second-in-command Hector (Scott Adkins), are planning to steal 5 tons of refined plutonium from an abandoned mine near the Soviet Union, to sell on the black market.
• The Expendables (2014)
  New CIA missions manager Max Drummer (Harrison Ford) tasks the team with apprehending ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), the disgraced former co-founder of The Expendables. Barney turns to his retired friend Bonaparte (Kelsey Grammer) to help him assemble a new team of younger mercenaries—former Force Recon Marine John Smilee (Kellan Lutz). nightclub bouncer Luna (Ronda Rousey), hacker/drone pilot/mountain-climber Thorn (Glen Powell), and soldier/weapons expert Mars (Victor Ortiz). Assisting them with the mission are sharpshooter Galgo (Antonio Banderas), and former team member and medic/knives specialist Doctor “Doc” Death (Wesley Snipes).
• Expend4bles (2023)
  The Expendables team, under the new guidance of CIA agent Marsh (Andy García), is trying to stop mercenary Sumarato Rahmat (Iko Uwais, The Raid: Redemption), a former British national-turned-arms dealer, who had been hired by the mysterious Ocelot to steal detonators for nuclear weapons. Ocelot plans to use the detonators to incite the next World War, and so it is imperative that the Expendables find and stop him. Joining Barney, Christmas, Gunner and Toll Road on the mission are new recruits Easy Day (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Power), who had worked with Barney in the past, and Galan (Jacob Scipio, Bad Boys for Life), the son of former team member Galgo. After Christmas disobeys orders, and ultimately costs them the mission and more, he is pulled from the Expendables, replaced by his former girlfriend, Gina (Megan Fox, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and new operative Lash (Levy Tran, MacGyver). However Christmas can’t sit idly by, and heads off to Thailand to find former Expendable Decha (Tony Jaa, Ong-Bak trilogy), who has a boat that can take him to the South China Sea, and the ship from which Rahmat and Ocecelot plan to launch their nukes from. Christmas quickly proves that he’s an essential member of the team, as he and the other attempt to unmask Ocelot, and prevent WWIII.

The Expendables is a fun, action-packed, popcorn movie franchise, teaming up some of your favorite big name action stars for a thoroughly-entertaining mix of action, suspense, and humor, taking viewers on a new wild ride in each film. The films also doe a nice job of developing the franchise’s core characters over the course of the series, while also bringing in new recognizable stars to join or support the team, or to play the big villains.

While the first three films primarily add to the core cast, the fourth film loses some of the franchise’s longtime stars—Jet Li, Terry Crews and Arnold Schwarzenegger—and even has Stallone taking more of a back seat, allowing Jason Statham to become the main focus/face of the franchise. While Jason Statham is great in this movie, it feels more like the film is setting up a reboot, passing the torch to a new, younger generation of characters. This is a slight departure from the original concept for the franchise, which started off as this celebration of the huge action stars of the ’80s and ’90s.

Lionsgate’s 4K release looks and sounds amazing. The first three films feature HDR while the fourth offers Dolby Vision color grading as well. The films feature a crisp, pristine picture, with an excellent level of detail, throughout, both during the brighter daytime scenes, and the darker nighttime assaults. The action is captured beautifully. The audio tracks are also really impressive, providing a fully-immersive experience as helicopters hover overhead and explosions and bullets fly everywhere. You can really feel the excitement whenever the action kicks off (which is pretty much non-stop).

This new Walmart-exclusive franchise collection SteelBook includes the theatrical versions of all 4 films on both 4K and in HD, with the extended cut of the third film also offered on the Blu-ray disc. The release includes 8 discs, a 4K disc and a Blu-ray disc for each movie, which are placed on pegs on either side of the beautiful SteelBook case (which can be seen below)—the first 2 films stacked on one side, and the second 2 films on the other. The SteelBook case is placed inside a clear slipcover. An insert provides redemption instructions for a 4K digital copy of the 4-film bundle via Vudu (the films are not Movies Anywhere compatible). For the first 3 films, all bonus material can be found on the Blu-ray discs, while for the fourth film, both the 4K and Blu-ray discs contain the same bonus material. There is hours of entertaining bonus material, which is detailed below, but nothing exclusive that cannot be found on the individual releases for each film.

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What’s Included:

Films: (1:43:27, 1:42:40, 2:06:17, 1:43:34)

4K UHD:

• Dolby Vision (Film 4) / HDR10
• 2160p 2.40:1 (Films 1-3) / 2.39:1 (Film 4)
• Audio: English Dolby Atmos, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, English 2.0 Dolby Audio Optimized for Late Night Listening (Films 1 & 2), English Descriptive Audio (Film 4), French 5.1 Dolby Audio (Films 1, 2, 4)
• Subtitles: English (Film 1), English SDH, Spanish, French (Film 4)

Blu-ray:

• 1080p / 2.40:1 (Films 1-3) / 2.39:1 (Film 4)
• Audio: Film 1: English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital,
  Film 2: English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optimized for 11.1 Neo:X Playback, English 2.0 Dolby Audio Optimized for Late Night Listening, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio,
  Film 3: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio,
  Film 4: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
• Subtitles: English (Films 1-3), English SDH, Spanish, French (Film 4)

Digital (Code subject to expiration, may not be valid after 10/21/2024):

• 4K Digital Copy of the four-film bundle redeemable via Vudu (not Movies Anywhere compatible)

Extras:

• THE EXPENDABLES:
  Bonus features on Blu-ray disc only, which is identical to the 2010 Blu-ray release.
  • Audio Commentary with Sylvester Stallone (1:43:28)
  • BonusView: The Expendables: Ultimate Recon Mode (2:01:00)
    Picture-in-picture behind-the-scenes footage plays during the film.
  • Comic-Con 2010 Panel (45:29)
  • Inferno: The Making of The Expendables (1:31:42)
    Play All, or select from Part 1 (28:27), Part 2 (23:27), Part 3 (23:29) & Part 4 (16:08).
  • From The Ashes: Post Production Documentary/b> (26:36)
  • Gag Reel (5:03)
    Presented in 4:3 letterboxed format.
  • Deleted Scene (:45)
    Presented in 4:3 letterboxed format.
  • Marketing Archive
    • Theatrical Trailer (1:12)
    • TV Spots (:49)
      2 spots presented in 4:3 letterboxed format
    • Poster Gallery
      3 posters
  • MetaMenu (:32)
    Ad for app
  • D-Box
    Ad for technology
  • BD Touch
    Ad for technology
  • Also From Lionsgate (7:58)
    Trailers for The Next Three Days, the stars of The Expendables on Blu-ray, Rambo, Apocalypse Now, Highlander 2, and the Epix channel.
• THE EXPENDABLES 2:
  Bonus features on Blu-ray disc only which is identical to the 2012 Blu-ray release.
  • Audio Commentary with Director Simon West (1:42:40)
  • Gods Of War: Assembling Earth’s Mightiest Antiheroes (21:19)
  • Big Guns, Bigger Heroes: The 1980s and the Rise of the Action Film (24:59)
  • On the Assault: The Real-Life Weaponry of The Expendables (13:36)
  • Guns for Hire: The Real Expendables (24:19)
  • Deleted Scenes (4:39)
  • Gag Reel (5:09)
  • DTS-HD Master Audio Soundcheck
  • Also From Lionsgate (9:56)
    Trailers for The Last Stand, Dredd 3D, Tarantino XX: Collection, the Epix channel, the stars of The Expendables on Blu-ray, and The Expendables 2 Video Game.
• THE EXPENDABLES 3:
  Bonus features on Blu-ray disc only, which is identical to the 2014 Blu-ray release.
  • Unrated Version of the Film (2:11:31)
  • The Expendables 3 Documentary (51:56)
  • New Blood: Stacked and Jacked (16:11)
  • The Total Action Package (6:40)
  • Gag Reel (5:41)
  • Extended Scene: Christmas Runs The Gauntlet (2:46)
  • Also From Lionsgate (10:49)
    Trailers for Draft Day, Life of Crime, A most Wanted Man, Red 2, Divergent, and the Epix channel.
• EXPEND4BLES:
  Same bonus features on both discs.
  • Audio Commentary with Director Scott Waugh (1:43:34)
    Director Scott Waugh provides a fun and interesting commentary throughout the film. He talks about how he got involved with the movie, some of the changes that were made along the way, casting the new characters, and more. He shares a lot of behind-the-scenes stories about the production.
  • Bigger, Bolder, Badder: The Expendables in Action (16:57)
    The cast and filmmakers talk about assembling the right team to make things even bigger than before, filming the stunts and action sequences, what the director’s military experience brought to the table, building the ship deck set, the explosions, the motorcycle stunts, and more. Includes behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with producers Les Weldon & Kevin King-Templeton, director Scott Waugh, executive producer Rob Van Norden, stunt double (50 Cent) Martin Gordon, special effects supervisor Danny Hargreaves, motorcycle double (Jason Statham) Robbie Madison, and stars Jacob Scipio (“Galan”), Randy Couture (“Toll Road”), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“Easy Day”) & Megan Fox (“Gina”).
  • More Than a Team: New Blood Meets Old Blood (19:07)
    The cast and filmmakers talk about what Sylvester Stallone brings to the franchise, Jason Statham stepping into the forefront, giving each of the original characters an obstacle/arc to overcome, the new members of the team, and more. Includes behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with executive producer Rob Van Norden, producers Kevin King-Templeton & Les Weldon, director Scott Waugh, and stars Dolph Lundgren “Gunner”), Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jacob Scipio, Randy Couture, Megan Fox, Levy Tran (“Lash”) & Tony Jaa (“Decha”).
  • Theatrical Trailer (1:52)