Timo Tjahjanto, who is behind upcoming action movie ‘Nobody 2,’ is taking over directing duties from David Ayer.

Interestingly, the sequel is facing some shake-ups behind the scenes: David Ayer, who directed the first movie, is apparently busy with his next project, Brad Pitt’s The Heart Of The Beast, and so won’t be coming back to help Statham aim his bees at the evildoers of the world.

EXCLUSIVE: Miramax is reteaming with Jason Statham for The Beekeeper 2, a sequel to the 2024 $162.6M global hit. Nobody 2 director Timo Tjahjanto is set to helm off a Kurt Wimmer screenplay. Cameras will roll this fall.

Don't get stung — this article contains signposted spoilers for The Beekeeper. Some buzzy news for your Friday morning! Following the global box office success of last year's David Ayer and Jason Statham action thriller The Beekeeper,

Timo Tjahjanto, known for his action and horror genre movies, will direct The beekeeper 2. Explore what this director has delivered so far.

Jason Statham is returning as a clandestine intelligence operative in The Beekeeper 2, and the director of Nobody 2 is at the fore.

Tjahjanto will likely shoot 'The Beekeeper 2' this Fall after he completes work on his other action sequel, 'Nobody 2.'

Jason Statham is returning to star in 'The Beekeeper 2,' with director Timo Tjahjanto taking the reins from David Ayer.

Jason Statham is coming back for The Beekeeper 2, which has Indonesian action director Timo Tjahjanto lined up to direct.