Olympus Has FallenandPlanestarGerard Butlerwill once again ply his trade as an action star,reuniting withDen of Thievesdirector Christian Gudegastfor the action-thriller,Empire State. Centering on anattack on the titular New York City skyscraper, Butler is now in talks to lead the project, withDeadlinereleasing a synopsis which you can check out below.
“In Empire State, when the Empire State Building comes under attack by a military contractor hellbent on revenge, Navy SEAL turned NY firefighter Rhett (Butler) and NYPD Tactical officer Dani (yet to be cast) must put aside their relationship troubles as they work to rescue hostages and save the famous landmark.”
It certainly sounds likeEmpire Statewill find Butler onwonderfully familiar action hero ground, with the actor also reuniting withPlaneproducer Marc Butan from MadRiver. Butler will produce alongside his GBase partner Alan Siegel, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights, while international rights will be up for grabs at the Cannes market.
Empire Statehas been written byBone Tomahawk’sS. Craig Zahler andSecret InvasionandBroken City’sBrian Tucker. No other cast members have yet been announced.
Gerard Butler & Christian Gudegast Will First Reunite for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
Den of Thieves
Before teaming up again forEmpire State, Gerard Butler and filmmaker Christian Gudegast will return to the crime-ridden chaos ofDen of Thievesin the upcoming sequel,Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. Led once again by Gerard Butler as Nick O’Brien a.k.a. Big Nick alongside O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Donnie Wilson,Den of Thieves 2: Panterawill find Butler’s no-nonsense LA County Sheriff tracking down Jackson Jr.’s thief Donnie Wilson across Europe.
You can readthe synopsis forDen of Thieves 2: Panterabelow.
“In Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, Big Nick is back on the hunt on the mean streets of Europe, closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the dangerous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s biggest diamond exchange.”
The rest of the cast for the sequel includesUFC champion fighter Michael Bisping, Salvatore Esposito, Orli Shuka, Evin Ahmad, Cristian Solimeno, Rico Verhoeven, and Nazmiye Oral.
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Before filming began last year, Butler teased what to expect fromDen of Thieves 2: Pantera, promising that it will be“more glamorous” and “more fun”than its 2018 predecessor.
“We’re Europe-bound, we’re still on the hunt for Donnie who’s now on the diamond district in Marseilles. I go over to hunt him down, but with different intentions than you might imagine. So we’re gonna be in Marseilles, the Alps and London - it’s definitely a more glamorous journey than the last one, and probably a more fun, sexy journey."
Den of Thieves 2: Panterawas picked up Briarcliff Entertainment at last year’s Cannes Film Market, and is expected to be released in late 2024.
