Angel Has Fallen is an upcoming American action film directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Gerard Butler. It is the third film in the Has Fallen film series, following Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016).
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Directed by | Ric Roman Waugh |
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Based on | Characters by Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt |
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Cinematography | Jules O'Loughlin |
Edited by | Gabriel Fleming |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Screenplay
After the events in the previous film, Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself framed for an assassination attempt on the President. Pursued by his own agency and the FBI, Banning races to clear his name and uncover the real terrorist threat which has set its sights on Air Force One.
- Gerard Butler as Mike Banning
- Morgan Freeman as President Allan Trumbull
- Michael Landes as Sam Wilcox, White House Chief of Staff
- Tim Blake Nelson as Vice President Kirby
- Nick Nolte
- Piper Perabo
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- Lance Reddick as Secret Service Director Gentry
- Antonio Bustorff
On October 26, 2016, it was announced that a sequel titled Angel Has Fallen is in development, with Gerard Butler reprising his role, as well as once again acting as a producer on the film.
On July 25, 2017, Ric Roman Waugh was announced as director for Angel Has Fallen. On January 10th, 2018, Holt McCallany joined the cast as Wade Jennings, an ex-military turned head of a technology company. On January 18, 2018, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tim Blake Nelson are confirmed to appear in Angel Has Fallen and the filming of it is set to start on February 7, 2018. On February 13, 2018, Piper Perabo joined the cast. On March 12, 2018, Lance Reddick joined the cast as Secret Service Director Gentry. On March 21, 2018, Michael Landes is set to portray White House Chief of Staff Sam Wilcox.
Angel Has Fallen has started filming in Virginia Water Lake. McCallany had to drop out of his role on Angel Has Fallen due to scheduling conflicts with the show Mindhunter.