Has Fallen

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Has Fallen
Based onCharacters by
Creighton Rothenberger
Katrin Benedikt
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
2013–present
Running time
339 minutes
(3 films)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$170 million
(3 films)
Box office$523.5 million
(3 films)

Has Fallen is an American action thriller film series starring Gerard Butler as United States Secret Service agent Mike Banning. The series includes the films Olympus Has Fallen (2013), London Has Fallen (2016), and Angel Has Fallen (2019). The films also star Aaron Eckhart as U.S. President Benjamin Asher, and Morgan Freeman as the Speaker of the House (and eventual President) Allan Trumbull. The films have received generally mixed critical reception and have grossed a combined total of $523 million worldwide.

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The film series will continue, as Butler has 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.

Films

Overview of the Has Fallen films
FilmU.S.
release date
DirectorScreenwriter(s)Story byProducer(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
and Christian Gudegast
and Chad St. John
Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin BenediktGerard 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
and Matt Cook & Ric Roman Waugh
Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, John Thompson, Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon and Yariv Lerner
Night Has Fallen TBARobert Mark Kamen & Ric Roman WaughGerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Heidi Jo Markel, Les Weldon, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger and Yariv Lerner

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

After a failed attempt to save First Lady Margaret Asher, disgraced Secret Service agent Mike Banning must take action after a North Korean terrorist group seize control of the White House. Banning uses his inside knowledge to rescue President Benjamin Asher from his kidnappers.

London Has Fallen (2016)

During the funeral of the British Prime Minister in London, the city is attacked by a large army of Islamic terrorists, killing five world leaders, damaging major landmarks and generating mass panic, masterminded by Pakistani arms dealer and terrorist leader Aamir Barkawi. When President Benjamin Asher gets kidnapped by the terrorists, Secret Service agent Mike Banning must once again save President Asher.

Angel Has Fallen (2019)

Mike Banning is framed for the attempt to assassinate President Allan Trumbull by a rogue private military company and must race against time to clear his name while uncovering the real threat.

Night Has Fallen (TBA)

In November 2019, Alan Siegel announced that three additional Has Fallen films are in development. [1] In November 2020, the fourth film, titled Night Has Fallen, was given the greenlight with Butler confirmed to reprise his role as Mike Banning in addition to serving as producer. Waugh will return to the series as director, with a script he co-wrote with Kamen. The project will be a joint-venture production between G-BASE, Eclectic Pictures, Campbell Grobman Films, and Millennium Media. Alan Siegel, Heidi Jo Markel, Les Weldon, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, and Yariv Lerner will also serve as producers. [2]

In October 2023, after a lengthy lawsuit, it was confirmed that the monetary disputes between Butler and Millennium Media/Nu Image had been settled; while production on Night Has Fallen is expected to commence following the ending of ongoing actors and writers strikes. [3]

Future

Following the release of Night Has Fallen, at least two more movies will follow. In addition to the movies, Millennium Media has plans to expand the film series into a franchise with the addition of television spin-offs being considered. [1]

Television

In November 2019, it was announced that multiple television series spin-offs were being developed. Because of the film series' popularity in other territories, it was announced that plans include various television series to debut in foreign countries, with the idea being that each show's local mother tongues will 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. [1] In November of the following year, the studio confirmed development for a television series is on-going. [4]

Paris Has Fallen (TBA)

In November 2021, Head of Millennium Media Jeffrey Greenstein confirmed that a Has Fallen television series is in development and a priority for the studio. [5] Mathieu Kassovitz was tapped to lead the series, Paris Has Fallen, in May 2023, with StudioCanal producing and Howard Overman penning the screenplays. Butler is expected to reprise his role from the films, featuring in a cameo role during the first season. [6] [7] In October 2023, it was revealed that Kassovitz had been replaced by Tewfik Jallab due to creative differences. [8]

Cast and characters

Overview of cast and characters from the Has Fallen series
CharacterFilm
Olympus Has Fallen London Has Fallen Angel Has Fallen Night Has Fallen
201220162019TBA
Michael Jameson "Mike" Banning Gerard Butler
Allan Trumbull Morgan Freeman TBA
Leah Banning Radha Mitchell Piper Perabo
Benjamin "Ben" Asher Aaron Eckhart  
Ruth McMillan Melissa Leo  
Edward Clegg Robert Forster  
Lynne Jacobs Angela Bassett  
Ray Monroe Sean O'Bryan  
Lawrence O'Donnell Lawrence O'Donnell  
Margaret Asher Ashley Judd Mentioned 
Connor AsherFinley Jacobsen 
Lynne Banning Jessica and Maisie CobleyTBA
Dave Forbes Dylan McDermott  
Agent Roma Cole Hauser  
Kang Yeonsak Rick Yune  
Jacqueline Marshall  Charlotte Riley  
Mason  Jackie Earle Haley  
Sir Kevin Hazard  Colin Salmon  
Aamir Barkawi  Alon Aboutboul  
Kamran Barkawi  Waleed Zuaiter  
Clay Banning  Nick Nolte  
Wade Jennings  Danny Huston  
Helen Thompson  Jada Pinkett Smith  
David Gentry  Lance Reddick  
Martin Kirby  Tim Blake Nelson  

Additional crew and production details

Overview of production crew for the Has Fallen films
FilmComposerCinematographerEditor(s)Production
companies
Distributing
company
Running time
Olympus Has Fallen Trevor Morris Conrad W. Hall John Refoua Millennium Films,
Nu Image,
G-BASE,
FortyFour Studios,
West Coast Film Partners
FilmDistrict 119 minutes
London Has Fallen Ed WildPaul Martin Smith and Michael DuthieMillennium Films,
G-BASE,
Gramercy Pictures,
LHF Film,
Nu Boyana Film Studios
Focus Features 99 minutes
Angel Has Fallen David Buckley Jules O'LoughlinGabriel Fleming Millennium Media,
G-BASE,
CB Films,
Cinesite Studios,
Eclectic Pictures,
Nu Boyana Film Studios
Lionsgate 121 minutes
Night Has Fallen TBATBATBAMillennium Media,
G-BASE,
Campbell Grobman Films,
Eclectic Pictures,
Nu Boyana Film Studios
TBATBA

Reception

Box office performance for the Has Fallen films
FilmBox office grossBudget
Opening weekend
(North America)
North AmericaOther territoriesWorldwide
Olympus Has Fallen [9] (2013)$30,373,794$98,925,640$71,344,561$170,270,201$70 million
London Has Fallen [10] (2016)$21,635,601$62,524,260$143,230,187$205,754,447$60 million
Angel Has Fallen [11] (2019)$21,380,987$69,030,436$78,471,554$147,501,990$40 million
Total$73,390,382$230,634,684$293,046,302$523,526,638$170 million
Critical and public response for the Has Fallen films
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Olympus Has Fallen50% (202 reviews) [13] 41 (30 reviews) [14] A− [15]
London Has Fallen28% (197 reviews) [16] 28 (35 reviews) [17] A− [15]
Angel Has Fallen39% (190 reviews) [18] 45 (33 reviews) [19] A− [15]

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