The Transporter, the high-octane action hit led by Jason Statham, lands on Netflix on July 29, 2026. Originally released in 2002, the opening chapter directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen will join the platform alongside The Transporter II and The Transporter III, giving fans access to the full original trilogy.
Jason Statham stars as Frank Martin, a former special forces operative based in the south of France who has shifted to high-stakes deliveries. As discreet as he is formidable, this professional driver agrees to transport any package—provided his clients follow a few simple rules: never tamper with the contract, never reveal a name, and above all, never open what he’s been entrusted with.
His code of conduct shatters when he discovers that the bag placed in his trunk contains a young woman who is bound. Frank then finds himself drawn into a human-trafficking case that forces him to choose between the neutrality his line of work rests on and the obligation to intervene. By his side, Shu Qi plays Lai, while François Berléand portrays Inspector Tarconi and Matt Schulze steps into one of the Transporter’s chief adversaries.
With car chases set along the Côte d’Azur’s winding roads, choreographed fights, and a hero as methodical behind the wheel as in close combat, The Transporter helped redefine Jason Statham’s public image. Previously best known for his turns in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch by Guy Ritchie, the British actor lands the role that establishes him as a new icon of action cinema.
The film also hinges on the convergence of two genre approaches. The screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen pairs powerful cars, international crime, and Mediterranean settings, while Corey Yuen injects the confrontations with choreography drawn from Hong Kong action cinema. This blend gives the first installment a tougher, more physical identity than many Western productions from the early 2000s.
The film’s success spawned two sequels led by Jason Statham, followed by a 2015 reboot and a TV series. Subscribers can continue the saga with The Transporter II and The Transporter III, also available on Netflix starting July 29, 2026.
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