The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American
ensemble action film directed by
Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and
Sylvester Stallone and based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and Wenk.
Brian Tyler returned to score the film. It is the
sequel to the 2010 action film
The Expendables, and stars Sylvester Stallone,
Jason Statham,
Jet Li,
Dolph Lundgren,
Chuck Norris,
Terry Crews,
Randy Couture,
Liam Hemsworth,
Jean-Claude Van Damme,
Bruce Willis, and
Arnold Schwarzenegger. The story follows the mercenary group known as "the Expendables" as they undertake a seemingly simple mission which evolves into a quest for revenge against rival mercenary Jean Vilain, who murdered one of their own and threatens the world with a deadly weapon. It is the second installment in
The Expendables film series.