Fall of the President: Gerard Butler on the way to a 4th film?

The Fall of the President, released in theaters in August 2019, is the last feature film to star Special Agent Mike Banning, played by Gerard Butler.

Before this film, the character broke away from the villain in two other works: The Fall of the White House (2013) and the Fall of London (2016).

After helping US President Alan Trumbull, played by Morgan Freeman, Mike Bunning retires?

In December 2020, Deadline announced that the new adventure of this super agent will soon see the light of day. Titled Night Has Fallen, this 4th film was to be directed by Rick Roman Waugh, who had already written The Fall of the President.

Since the announcement of the project more than two years ago, we have had no news! So we can conclude that Night Has Fallen was shelved on the production side.

After the fall of the President, Rick Roman Waugh found Gerard Butler in 2020 Greenland. It seems that the two men have decided to focus on the sequel to this action film titled Greenland Migration.

This work is currently in pre-production and will be shot soon. This is one of many projects in the pocket of Gerard Butler, who will be very busy in the coming years.

on the sideimdb, Night Has Fallen disappeared from Butler and Waugh’s filmography; This is not a good sign, which confirms the fact that the work is suspended, or even simply canceled.

Gerard Butler really had to sort out his bids, arguing that continuing the Mike Banning saga might not have been a priority despite the $520 million international haul the super-spy brought in.

However, in November 2019, saga producer Alan Siegel opened the door for several sequels and spin-offs around the franchise, on the big and small screens. he asked DeadlineHe explained that he wants to introduce new characters, cross several lands and create an entire mythology in the style of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

We can only note that this sweet dream has not been cherished for a long time, the project has apparently been put on hold after these announcements. Has the Covid-19 Pandemic Finally Made Mike Bunning Better? Without a doubt.

Gege’s next projects

The 52-year-old British actor will soon star in Criminal Squad 2. Greenland migrationKandahar and the Airplane, directed by Jean-Francois Richet.

In this feature film, Butler plays Brody Torrance, an airline pilot. Having fallen into a strong storm with his plane, the latter managed to land on dry land.

But he quickly discovers that he is in a war zone. Then he and the passengers were taken hostage. Brody will have to take matters into his own hands to get everyone out of a potentially deadly situation.

Plus, King Leonidas of 300 is about to meet the creator of the world’s most ruthless killer: John Wick! according to DeadlineThe actor has been busy with Just Watch Me, the new action project from John Wick trilogy screenwriter Derek Kolstad.

The film will be an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jeff Lindsay, who is best known for creating Dexter in the literary series. Then the famous killer on the small screen was played by Michael S. Hall.

In “Just Watch Me,” Gerard Butler dons the costume of Riley Wolfe, a cunning thief and mask expert. He does not hesitate for a second to resort to violence if anyone dares to cross his path.

The actor will also star in Afterburn, the new feature film from The Villainess director Byung-Gil Jung. He will play a treasure hunter traversing a post-apocalyptic Earth.

Another project currently in pre-production, Remote Control, will see Gerard Butler play a British corporate intelligence analyst. He finds himself involved in a plot to destabilize the Chinese economy.

Suffice it to say, with all the work that awaits the actor, we’re not ready to see Agent Mike Banning again anytime soon. If there is no turning!

Meanwhile, Gerard Butler can be seen on Prime Video in action film Last Seen Alive, available from August 1.