‘xXx: The Return of Xander Cage’ Teaser Trailer: Vin Diesel Releases High-Flying First Look At Action Sequel

Part James Bond, part “Point Break,” the original “xXx” was a cheesy action spy thriller with enough badass set pieces and trademark Vin Diesel charisma to turn a profit. The same wasn’t true for its sequel, “xXx: State of the Union,” which replaced its star with a new hero played by Ice Cube and proved just how important Diesel’s presence was in giving ludicrous action a level of actual enjoyment.

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No one may be clamoring for the long dormant “xXx” franchise to be reborn, but luckily it’s coming back with its star intact this time. “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage” finds Diesel’s government operative coming out of exile to hunt down a deadly weapon known as Pandora’s Box. He’s got competition in the form of Donnie Yen’s warrior Xiang, and he’ll have to find a new crew of thrill seekers if he wants to find the device first.

The plot here is nothing special — we’ve got our world-destroying McGuffin setting the plot in motion and a race-against-the-clock battle to create suspense — but, let’s face it, anyone buying a ticket to this one just wants to see a wisecracking Diesel kick some ass, and that’s exactly what the teaser hints at. “It’s good to be back,” Diesel cracks, as a montage of motorcycle-flipping, hand-to-hand combat scenes tease all the madness to come. Watch the teaser over on Diesel’s Facebook page.

Directed by D.J. Caruso (“Disturbia,” “Eagle Eye”), “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage” also stars Deepika Padukone,  Samuel L. Jackson, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev and Ruby Rose. Paramount Pictures will release the film on January 20, 2017.

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