Fallen (Film Series)
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| Fallen | ||
| Based on | characters created by Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt | |
| Starring | Gerard Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman See additional cast | |
| Production companies | Nu Image G-Base | |
| Distrubuted by | FilmDistrict (Angel) Focus Features (London) Lionsgate Films (Fallen) | |
| Release date | 2013–present | |
| Running time | 339 minutes (Cumulative of 3 films) | |
| Country | United States | |
| Language | English | |
| Budget | $170 million (Cumulative of 3 films) | |
| Box office | $509.3 million (Cumulative of 3 films) | |
Fallen is an American action film series created by screenwriters Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. It stars Gerard Butler as United States Secret Service agent Mike Banning, Aaron Eckhart as U.S. President Benjamin Asher, and Morgan Freeman as the Speaker of the House (and eventual President) Allan Trumbull. The film series consists of: Olympus Has Fallen (2013), London Has Fallen (2016), and Angel Has Fallen (2019). Overall, the movies have received mixed critical reception and has grossed $504 million worldwide.
The film series will continue, with Butler signed on for three more feature films. With plans to expand into a franchise, producers have various foreign, local-language, TV spin-offs in development.
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Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | March 22, 2013 | Antoine Fuqua | Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt | Antoine Fuqua, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Ed Cathell III, Danny Lerner and Mark Gill | |
| London Has Fallen | March 4, 2016 | Babak Najafi | Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Christian Gudegast and Chad St. John | Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt | Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Mark Gill, John Thompson, Matt O'Toole and Les Weldon |
| Angel Has Fallen | August 23, 2019 | Ric Roman Waugh | Robert Mark Kamen, Matt Cook and Ric Roman Waugh | Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, John Thompson, Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon and Yariv Lerner | |
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
- Main article: Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Disgraced Secret Service agent (and former presidential guard) Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack led by Kang, a Korean terrorist group leader. Using his inside knowledge, Banning must work with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
London Has Fallen (2016)
Main article: London Has Fallen In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders involving an Arab terrorist leader and his son.
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
Main article: Angel Has Fallen Mike Banning is framed for the attempt to assassinate the President by a rogue private military company and must race against time to clear his name while uncovering the real threat.
Future
In November 2019, producer Alan Siegel announced that Gerard Butler will star in at least three more Has Fallen features films. In addition to the movies, television spin-offs are being considered. Because of the film series' popularity in other territories, he also announced plans for various television series to debut in foreign countries, with each show's local mother tongues to be the spoken languages. Siegel stated that the intent for TV show installments, would be to expand the franchise and add additional characters to appear in future films.
Cast and characters
| Character | Film | ||
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| Olympus Has Fallen (2013) | ''London Has Fallen (2016) | 'Angel Has Fallen (2019) | |
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Reception
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