STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for THE EXPENDABLES 2

The first trailer for the upcoming action film THE EXPENDABLES 2 has just been released.  The film is set to hit theaters on August 17, 2012 from Lions Gate Entertainment.

The movie is being directed by Simon West and was written by David Agosto, Ken Kaufman, Sylvester Stallone and Richard Wenk. It is a sequel to the 2010 action film 'The Expendables', and stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

After taking a seemingly simple job for Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) the Expendables find their plans going awry and one of their own is brutally murdered by rival mercenary Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme). The Expendables set out into hostile territory - with their new members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) - to put a stop to a deadly weapon and gain their revenge against the villain who killed their brother.

To get a first look at the upcoming film, click below!