The Expendables Meets Olympus Has Fallen In Scott Adkins' High-Octane Action Threequel

The Expendables meets Olympus Has Fallen in star Scott Adkins' high-octane third installment in his ongoing action thriller movie series. There are a number of action thriller franchises that have graced the big screen in recent years, becoming some of the most well-liked franchises on the market today. From Keanu Reeves' gun-fu in John Wick to the car-focused collision course of Fast & Furious, action thriller series are some of the most successful in the film industry today. But there are a number of series that also go somewhat unrecognized.

Such is the case with a sleeper hit trilogy from actor Scott Adkins. The actor and martial artist is best known for his role in the Undisputed franchise, starring in almost every movie opposite Michael Jai White. Since then, he's lent his talent to a number of theatrical roles, from The Expendables 2 to John Wick: Chapter 4. However, the majority of his movies have been home releases and streaming films. This includes a role as FBI Agent Del Byrne in Netflix's The Rip, alongside the VOD martial arts movie Prisoner of War.

One of his most noteworthy roles in recent years is as Navy SEAL Jake Harris in the action thriller franchise One Shot. The first movie, released in 2021, follows Adkins' military character as he transports a prisoner off a CIA black site located on an island. The location is attacked at the same time, leading to a fight for survival. The film was followed by 2024's One More Shot, which sees Harris tasked with another harrowing mission, this time in Washington D.C. Now, in 2026, the third movie in the franchise has finally been released.

One Last Shot Is The Latest Installment In Scott Adkins' Action Trilogy

On September 22, 2026, the final installment of Adkin's trilogy was released: One Last Shot. The third movie in the trilogy follows Harris on a new, covert mission that, according to the US government, is completely off the record. He's tasked with finding and subduing a mercenary group led by a former military friend, whose plan is to disarm the United States by shutting down its missile defense systems across the country. Harris must stop the group from enacting their plans before it's too late.

The action thriller movie's focus is on high-octane set pieces that help to elevate the story, with new twists and turns happening throughout. As the title suggests, it also serves as a potential final chapter for Adkins' trilogy, though it remains unconfirmed for now if a fourth movie could happen in the future. The film also stars Dolph Lundgren as Admiral Mulholland, who assigns Harris his mission, playing a crucial role in how the story develops. It's an action movie through-and-through, comparable to some big franchises in the modern era.

How The One Shot Franchise Ranks Against Expendables & Has Fallen

While One Shot is a much smaller franchise in contrast to the theatrical releases of The Expendables and Has Fallen, all three share some important similarities that make them aligned with one another. For one, they all deal with special, covert missions in the name of government and national security, featuring plenty of high-octane, gun-focused action in the process. For One Shot, this involves protecting important locations in the first two movies while becoming a high-stakes mission in the third, similar to the structure of Has Fallen.

But all three franchises manage to deliver some impressive action sequences which, ultimately, provide a number of exciting action scenes to audiences. It helps that all of them are framed as important missions that, for the action heroes in charge, will determine the future of themselves and their worlds. For One Last Shot, this makes for some memorable, military-focused action with Adkins at the center, continuing his career of successful VOD movies.