Den of Thieves 2: Pantera

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Den of Thieves 2: Pantera
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Christian Gudegast
Written byChristian Gudegast
Based oncharacters created by Christian Gudegast
Paul Scheuring
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Terry Stacey
Edited byRoberth Nordh
Music byKevin Matley
Production
companies
  • eOne Films
  • Tucker Tooley Entertainment
  • G-BASE
  • Diamond Film Productions
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • January 10, 2025 (2025-01-10)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is an upcoming American action crime drama film written and directed by Christian Gudegast. It is a direct sequel to the 2018 film Den of Thieves and stars Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Meadow Williams, reprising their roles from the first film.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 10, 2025, by Lionsgate.

Premise

Immediately following the events of Den of Thieves , sheriff “Big Nick” O'Brien is tracking down Donnie Wilson, who escaped to Europe and is planning another heist.

Cast

Production

After the release of Den of Thieves in 2018, development of a sequel was in the works with plans for Christian Gudegast to return as director and writer, as well as for Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr. to return and reprise their roles. [1] The film was originally slated to begin filming in 2022. [5] [6] Principal photography took place from April to July 2023 in the United Kingdom and the Canary Islands. [3] [2] The production transformed several aspects of the main streets in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the shoot, such as building up a police station and jewelry store and setting up a local bar to appear French. [7]

Release

Originally set to be distributed by STX Entertainment much like the first film, Briarcliff Entertainment purchased the film for distribution in the United States in May 2023 with Sierra/Affinity handling international sales of the film with a wide theatrical release being planned in the United States for late 2024. [8] However, in May 2024, Lionsgate was announced to have distribution rights as part of their acquisition of financiers Entertainment One (later rebranded to Lionsgate Canada) from Hasbro in December 2023, with the film scheduled to be released in the United States on January 10, 2025. [9]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Grobar, Matt (August 1, 2023). "Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera Rounds Out Cast With 11 Additions". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Vlessing, Etan (July 6, 2023). "Michael Bisping Joins Gerard Butler in Den of Thieves 2 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on July 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8008948/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm
  5. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (February 2, 2022). "Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera: Gerard Butler Action Sequel Gears Up For Spring Shoot In Europe; Domestic Buyers Circling — EFM". Deadline Hollywood .
  6. ↑ Bui, Hoai-Tran (January 12, 2023). "Den of Thieves 2 is "a lot more fun" than the first film, Gerard Butler says". Inverse . Bustle Digital Group.
  7. ↑ Herrera, Ricardo (May 9, 2023). "Santa Cruz de Tenerife es un plató de Hollywood: montan desde una garita de policía hasta una nueva joyería" [Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a Hollywood set: they set up everything from a police booth to a new jewelry store]. Diario de Avisos (in Spanish).
  8. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 17, 2023). "Briarcliff Entertainment Takes U.S. On Gerard Butler's Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood .
  9. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 20, 2024). "Lionsgate Dave Bautista & Mark Wahlberg Movies For Fall; Gerard Butler's 'Den Of Thieves: Pantera' For 2025". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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