Crank 2 gets its villain and leading lady

Crank 2 will pick up exactly where Crank one ends. n this high-octane sequel, hitman Chev Chelios’ (Statham) launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE is written and directed by Neveldine/Taylor, the duo behind the 2006 hit film CRANK, and the upcoming GAME starring Gerard Butler. Jason Statham (THE TRANSPORTER, THE BANK ...more


Amy Smart has signed to reprise her girlfriend role and Clifton Collins Jr. has signed to be the bad guy in Lakeshore Entertainment sequel Crank 2: High Voltage – which will feature Jason Statham returning to the role of hitman Chev Chelios.


Variety reports the film will also feature Bai Ling, country musician/actor Dwight Yoakam and Efren Ramirez. Shooting starts on April 28th in Los Angeles with Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor directing from their script.

Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson and Richard Wright are attached to produce the film with Lionsgate handling North American distribution and Lakeshore handling international.

Crank 2 will find Chelios facing a mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker – which requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

The first Crank was released in 2006 and managed to gross $42 million worldwide. The film followed Chelios as he raced to find an antidote to "The Beijing Cocktail" that was threatening to kill him if his heart rate dropped and getting revenge on the bad guys that gave him the shot. The film featured over the top stunts, and tons of action.

Smart currently stars in CBS pilot “The Meant-to-Bes” and will next return to the big screen in Fox’s thriller/horror film Mirrors with Kiefer Sutherland.

Collins is attached to the highly anticipated J.J. Abrams’ re-launch of the Star Trek franchise. The actor will also appear in the indie features The Perfect Game, and Mandate’s Horsemen.