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    Gerard Butler's 'The Plane' Back on Track After Being Dropped Due to Insurance Issues

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    The upcoming action movie about a hijacked plane has been picked up again after it was previously abandoned by studio bosses because of Covid-19 related insurance problems.

    Nov 16, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Gerard Butler’s new action film “The Plane” is off the ground again after it was dropped by Lionsgate studio bosses earlier this week (beg09Nov20)
    Solstice Studios executives have acquired worldwide rights to the thriller, which is now set for take-off on 28 June, 2021, following a shoot in Malaysia.
    Lionsgate chiefs exited the film due to COVID-related insurance issues, prompting Butler to move on to another project, “Kandahar”, which is currently shooting in the United Arab Emirates.
    “The Plane” will shoot when Gerard has completed his new film.

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    In the movie, Butler will portray a pilot forced to land his commercial plane in a war zone and fight off the efforts of feuding militias keen to take him and his passengers hostage.
    The good news came after the filming of his other new movie “Cop Shop” was halted due to Covid-19 outbreak among the crew members. They had only been shooting for days in Georgia when three people tested positive for coronavirus.
    Meanwhile, another of his new films “Greenland” called off the original theatrical release after being delayed several times because of the ongoing pandemic. It is now expected to go straight to video on demand in the United States this coming December.
    Gerard Butler is also tapped for “Night Has Fallen”. He previously appeared in “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013), “London Has Fallen” (2016), and “Angel Has Fallen” (2019) – the combined global box office takings of which is more than $520 million (£389 million).

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      Gerard Butler's 'The Plane' Gets Ditched Over COVID-Related Production Insurance

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      The Christian Gudegast-directed movie, which was one of the biggest acquisitions at 2019’s American Film Market, was originally scheduled to start shooting in Malaysia in October.

      Nov 12, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gerard Butler’s new action movie, “The Plane”, has suffered a big blow following a decision by studio bosses at Lionsgate to bail out.
      Deadline sources claim the company chiefs have abandoned the Christian Gudegast-directed movie, which was one of the biggest acquisitions at last year’s (19) American Film Market, due to COVID-related production insurance.
      Dealmakers are now seeking a new distributor, who will cover expenses should a coronavirus outbreak hit the set, forcing a shutdown.
      In the film, Butler will portray a pilot forced to land his commercial plane in a war zone and fight off the efforts of feuding militias keen to take him and his passengers hostage.

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      The film was supposed to start shooting in Malaysia last month (October), but when COVID cases spiked there, filmmakers moved the project to the Dominican Republic and stalled the shoot again due to a coronavirus crisis there. The current plan is to start filming in the spring in Malaysia.
      In the meantime, Butler will make another movie, “Kandahar”, in the United Arab Emirates. He is also set to reprise his role as Mike Banning in “Night Has Fallen”, the fourth installment in the “Has Fallen” franchise.
      According to Deadline, Ric Roman Waugh will direct the upcoming sequel, with Robert Kamen writing the script and Butler also in line to produce. The film will start shooting at Millennium Media’s Nu Boyana Studios in Bulgaria in the near future.
      The first three films, “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013), “London Has Fallen” (2016) and “Angel Has Fallen” (2019), have combined a total gross of more than $520 million globally.

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