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Gerard Butler set for comedic action thriller Empire State with Den of Thieves director

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Gerard Butler is set to reunite with his Den of Thieves director Christian Gudegast for the comedic action-thriller Empire State. Written by S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk) and Brian Tucker (Secret Invasion), the film will see Butler playing a Navy SEAL turned New York firefighter who has to put aside their differences and relationship troubles with NYPD […]

Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return for Greenland: Migration

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The world will hold on just a little longer as Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin will begin filming the Greenland sequel, Greenland: Migration, this Spring. Butler, Baccarin and director Ric Roman Waugh are returning for the sequel which will pick up with the Garrity family after Earth was hit by a large comet, destroying most of the […]

Gerard Butler to reprise role for live-action How to Train Your Dragon

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Universal haven’t had to look very far when it comes to casting the role of Stoick in their live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, with the news that Gerard Butler is set to reprise his role as the Viking chief and Hiccup’s father. With the lead roles of Hiccup and Astrid going to […]

Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and Gerard Butler to lead crime thriller In the Hand of Dante

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In a casting-call that surely said “must have beard”, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa and Gerard Butler have been cast in crime thriller In the Hand of Dante.  With The Diving Bell and the Butterfly‘s Oscar-nominated director Julian Schnabel behind the camera, and Martin Scorsese on producer duties, Deadline reports that big-hitting trio have signed on […]

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera recruits cast to join Gerard Butler-led sequel

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Five years since Den of Thieves grossed $80 million at the worldwide box-office, the sequel has rounded up its crew/ensemble to star alongside Gerard Butler’s returning Detective Nick “Big Nick” O’Brien in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. According to Deadline, as well as being reunited with O’Shea Jackson Jr.’s Donnie Wilson, Butler will be joined […]

Movie Review – Kandahar (2023)

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Kandahar, 2023. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Starring Gerard Butler, Ali Fazal, Bahador Foladi, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Rebecca Calder, Navid Negahban, Travis Fimmel, Nina Toussaint-White, Tom Rhys Harries, Vassilis Koukalani, Hakeem Jomah, Ray Haratian, Farzad Bagheri, Fahim Fazli, Lee Comley, Corey Johnson, Najia Khaan, and Darius Radac. SYNOPSIS: A CIA operative and his translator flee from […]

Exclusive Interview – Ric Roman Waugh on Kandahar and working with Gerard Butler

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Robert Kojder chats with Kandahar director Ric Roman Waugh… It’s safe to say that readers are likely more familiar with Ric Roman Waugh’s films than they are with him as a filmmaker. That’s because he typically works with action star Gerard Butler, including taking over the Has Fallen series with Angel Has Fallen. The duo […]

New trailer for Gerard Butler action thriller Kandahar

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Ahead of its theatrical release this May, a new trailer has arrived online for Kandahar, the upcoming action thriller which sees director Ric Roman Waugh once again team up with his Angel Has Fallen and Greenland star Gerard Butler. The film stars Butler as an undercover CIA operative who must flee from hostile territory in […]

Gerard Butler is stuck behind enemy lines in Kandahar trailer

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Open Road Films has released a trailer for the upcoming action thriller Kandahar. The film reunites director Ric Roman Waugh with his Angel Has Fallen and Greenland star Gerard Butler, who plays the role of an undercover CIA operative who finds himself in danger after his mission is exposed and he must fight his way […]