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 received generally mixed reception and grossed a combined total of $523 million worldwide. In 2019 it was announced that the film series would continue, but as of October 2024[update] there are none in production.
| Has Fallen | |
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| Created by |
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| Years | 2013–present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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| Television series | Paris Has Fallen (2024) |
With plans to expand into a franchise, there are various foreign, local-language television spin-offs in development. The first of these, Paris Has Fallen, starring Tewfik Jallab in the lead role, premiered on Canal+ in France on September 18, 2024.
Films
edit| 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, | |
| London Has Fallen | March 4, 2016 | Babak Najafi | Creighton Rothenberger, |
Creighton Rothenberger |
Gerard Butler, |
| Angel Has Fallen | August 23, 2019 | Ric Roman Waugh | Robert Mark Kamen, |
Gerard Butler, | |
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
editAfter 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)
editDuring 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)
editMike 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.
Future films
editIn November 2019, Alan Siegel announced that three additional Has Fallen films were in development.[1] In November 2020, the fourth film, titled Night Has Fallen, was given the green light, with Butler announced to reprise his role as Mike Banning in addition to serving as producer, and Waugh to return as director, with a script co-written with Kamen. The project was to be a joint venture production between G-BASE, Eclectic Pictures, Campbell Grobman Films, and Millennium Media.[2] In October 2023, after a lengthy lawsuit, it was confirmed that monetary disputes between Butler and Millennium Media/Nu Image had been settled, and production on Night Has Fallen was expected to commence after the end of the 2023 actors' and writers' strikes.[3]
Television
editIn November 2019, it was announced that multiple television series spin-offs were being developed. Because of the film series' popularity in other territories, plans included various television series to debut in foreign countries, with each show's local mother tongues used as the spoken languages. Siegel said that the TV shows would expand the franchise and add additional characters to appear in future films.[1] In November 2020, the studio confirmed that development for a television series was ongoing.[2]
Paris Has Fallen (2024)
editIn November 2021, Millennium Media confirmed that a Has Fallen television series was in development.[4] In May 2023, Mathieu Kassovitz was tapped to lead the new series Paris Has Fallen, with StudioCanal producing and Howard Overman penning the screenplays.[5][6] In October 2023, Kassovitz was replaced by Tewfik Jallab due to creative differences.[7][8] On August 29, 2024, the trailer for the series was released, and the series premiered on September 23, 2024 on Canal+.[9] The eight-part series premiered on SBS Television in Australia on September 26, 2024.[10] It is scheduled to be released in the US on Hulu in late 2024.[11]
Cast and characters
edit| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | London Has Fallen | Angel Has Fallen | |
| 2013 | 2016 | 2019 | |
| Michael Jameson "Mike" Banning | Gerard Butler | ||
| Allan Trumbull | Morgan Freeman | ||
| 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 Asher | Finley Jacobsen | ||
| Lynne Banning | Jessica and Maisie Cobley | ||
| 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
edit| Film | Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(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 Wild | Paul Martin Smith and Michael Duthie | Millennium Films, G-BASE, Gramercy Pictures, LHF Film, Nu Boyana Film Studios |
Focus Features | 99 minutes | |
| Angel Has Fallen | David Buckley | Jules O'Loughlin | Gabriel Fleming | Millennium Media, G-BASE, CB Films, Cinesite Studios, Eclectic Pictures, Nu Boyana Film Studios |
Lionsgate | 121 minutes |
Reception
edit| Film | Box office gross | Budget | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Other territories | Worldwide | ||
| Olympus Has Fallen[12] | $30,373,794 | $98,925,640 | $71,344,561 | $170,270,201 | $70 million |
| London Has Fallen[13] | $21,635,601 | $62,524,260 | $143,230,187 | $205,754,447 | $60 million |
| Angel Has Fallen[14] | $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 |
- Adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo)[15]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | 50% (202 reviews)[16] | 41 (30 reviews)[17] | A−[18] |
| London Has Fallen | 28% (197 reviews)[19] | 28 (35 reviews)[20] | A−[18] |
| Angel Has Fallen | 39% (190 reviews)[21] | 45 (33 reviews)[22] | A−[18] |
References
edit- ^ a b Grater, Tom (November 8, 2019). "Angel Has Fallen Producer Alan Siegel: Expect More Sequels & Local Language Spin-Offs in Millennium Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (November 9, 2020). "Millennium's Jeffrey Greenstein Unveils a Fourth Fallen as AFM Launches". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Jenna (October 12, 2023). "Gerard Butler and Olympus Has Fallen Producers Settle $10-Million Lawsuit". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 5, 2021). "AFM: Millennium Boss on Casting Expendables 4 and Small-Screen Plans (Rambo TV?)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (May 12, 2023). "Has Fallen Film Franchise Switches to TV; Mathieu Kassovitz to Star in Series Backed by StudioCanal & Co-Produced By Gerard Butler's G-Base". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Gerard Butler's Has Fallen Film Franchise Gets an Event TV Series Makeover in Studiocanal's Paris Has Fallen". Variety. February 27, 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (October 13, 2023). "Mathieu Kassovitz Exits Paris Has Fallen TV Series; StudioCanal Releases First-Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Paris Has Fallen at IMDb
- ^ Echebiri, Makuochi (August 29, 2024). "The Has Fallen Franchise Heads to the City of Light in First Series Trailer". Collider. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "When the city falls, heroes will rise: original new series Paris Has Fallen is almost here". SBS What's On. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Paris Has Fallen: Everything we know about new spy show's premiere". The Economic Times. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Olympus Has Fallen (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "London Has Fallen (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ "Angel has Fallen (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Has Fallen Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "Olympus Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Olympus Has Fallen". Metacritic. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "London Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "London Has Fallen". Metacritic. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Angel Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Angel Has Fallen". Metacritic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.