Escape Plan Movies: Release Order
The Escape Plan trilogy is an action series starring Sylvester Stallone as Ray Breslin, a security analyst who specializes in breaking out of maximum-security prisons. The films follow a clear chronological progression with each entry following the previous film's events and expanding Breslin's world and team.
The series begins with the acclaimed pairing of Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original film, then evolves into a more ensemble-focused approach in the sequels with new team members like Dave Bautista. While the cast changes between films, the continuity remains intact with no reboots or timeline resets - simply Breslin's continuing adventures in high-tech prison security.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Escape Plan
Ray Breslin, the world's leading expert on prison security who designs escape-proof facilities, finds himself framed and imprisoned in one of his own inescapable prisons. Now he must use all his skills to break out and discover who betrayed him.
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Ray Breslin leads an elite team specializing in breaking people out of maximum-security prisons. When his trusted operative is kidnapped and trapped in an elaborate new prison, Ray must mount a rescue mission to save him.
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Security expert Ray Breslin must rescue a tech mogul's kidnapped daughter from a heavily fortified Latvian prison. When his girlfriend is also captured, the stakes become personal as he races against time to save them both.
Other Film Series
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El Mariachi
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Millennium
Film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novels featuring journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, spanning Swedish and Hollywood productions with different casts and continuities.
Ong Bak
Tony Jaa's martial arts showcase trilogy featuring spectacular Muay Thai action across different time periods and loosely connected stories.
Taken
A retired CIA operative uses his particular set of skills to protect his family from increasingly dangerous threats across three action-packed films.
The Transporter
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