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Has Fallen
Created by
  • Creighton Rothenberger
  • Katrin Benedikt
Years2013–present
Films and television
Film(s)
Television seriesParis Has Fallen (2024)

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 there are none in production.

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

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Overview of the Has Fallen films
Film U.S.
release date
Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Olympus Has Fallen March 22, 2013 (2013-03-22) Antoine Fuqua Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt Antoine Fuqua, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Ed Cathell III, Danny Lerner, Mark Gill
London Has Fallen March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04) Babak Najafi Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Christian Gudegast, Chad St. John Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Mark Gill, John Thompson, Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon
Angel Has Fallen August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23) Ric Roman Waugh Robert Mark Kamen, Matt Cook, Ric Roman Waugh Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, John Thompson, Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

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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)

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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)

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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.

Future films

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In 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

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In 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)

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In 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 United States on Hulu in late 2024.[11]

Cast and characters

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Overview of cast and characters from the Has Fallen series
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

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Overview of production crew for the Has Fallen films
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

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Box office performance for the Has Fallen films
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)
Critical and public response for the Has Fallen films
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Olympus Has Fallen 50% (202 reviews)[15] 41 (30 reviews)[16] A−[17]
London Has Fallen 28% (197 reviews)[18] 28 (35 reviews)[19] A−[17]
Angel Has Fallen 39% (190 reviews)[20] 45 (33 reviews)[21] A−[17]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b McNary, Dave (November 9, 2020). "Millennium's Jeffrey Greenstein Unveils a Fourth Fallen as AFM Launches". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Anderson, Jenna (October 12, 2023). "Gerard Butler and Olympus Has Fallen Producers Settle $10-Million Lawsuit". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Gerard Butler's Has Fallen Film Franchise Gets an Event TV Series Makeover in Studiocanal's Paris Has Fallen". Variety. February 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Kanter, Jake (October 13, 2023). "Mathieu Kassovitz Exits Paris Has Fallen TV Series; StudioCanal Releases First-Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Paris Has Fallen at IMDb
  9. ^ Echebiri, Makuochi (August 29, 2024). "The Has Fallen Franchise Heads to the City of Light in First Series Trailer". Collider. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Paris Has Fallen: Everything we know about new spy show's premiere". The Economic Times. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Olympus Has Fallen". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "London Has Fallen". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  14. ^ "Angel has Fallen". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "Olympus Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "Olympus Has Fallen". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  17. ^ a b c "(enter title in 'Find CinemaScore' search box)". CinemaScore. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  18. ^ "London Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "London Has Fallen". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "Angel Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "Angel Has Fallen". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 9, 2020.