Hollywood actor Gerard Butler will next be seen in another action-thriller as he is set to reunite with his ‘Angel Has Fallen’ director Ric Roman Waugh.&nbsp;

The upcoming project will be called ‘Kandahar’. The story is based on a screenplay Ric wrote with former military intelligence officer Mitchell LaFortune.

The film will be based on the officer’s experiences at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan at the time of the Edward Snowden leaks.

Gerard Butler will play an undercover CIA operative working in the Middle East whose classified mission and covert identity are exposed. Stuck in the hostile territory, he must fight his way out of the desert alongside his translator to an extraction point while eluding the elite special forces hunting them.

‘Kandahar’ is being produced by Thunder Road Films’ Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, G-Base’s Alan Siegel and Butler, and Capstone Group’s Christian Mercuri. Rob Moran will executive produce along with Brendon Boyea and Jonathan Fuhrman.

The film will be presented to buyers at the Virtual Cannes Market which kicked off on Monday.&nbsp;

Hollywood actor Gerard Butler will next be seen in another action-thriller as he is set to reunite with his ‘Angel Has Fallen’ director Ric Roman Waugh. The upcoming project will be called ‘Kandahar’.

Hollywood actor Gerard Butler will next be seen in another action-thriller as he is set to reunite with his ‘Angel Has Fallen’ director Ric Roman Waugh. The upcoming project will be called ‘Kandahar’. The story is based on a screenplay Ric wrote with former military intelligence officer Mitchell LaFortune. The film will be based on the officer’s experiences at the Defense Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan at the time of the Edward Snowden leaks. Gerard Butler will play an undercover CIA operative working in the Middle East whose classified mission and covert identity are exposed. Stuck in the hostile territory, he must fight his way out of the desert alongside his translator to an extraction point while eluding the elite special forces hunting them. ‘Kandahar’ is being produced by Thunder Road Films’ Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, G-Base’s Alan Siegel and Butler, and Capstone Group’s Christian Mercuri. Rob Moran will executive produce along with Brendon Boyea and Jonathan Fuhrman. The film will be presented to buyers at the Virtual Cannes Market which kicked off on Monday.

Gerard Butler to reunite with his 'Angel Has Fallen' director for 'Kandahar'

'Angel Has Fallen,'&nbsp;the third chapter in Lionsgate and Millennium's action franchise starring Gerard Butler, had a stronger opening weekend than expected, collecting $21.25 million during its first three days of release.

Those ticket sales were enough to top domestic box office charts, bumping last weekend's champ, Universal's comedy 'Good Boys,'&nbsp;to second place. Starring Jacob Tremblay, Good Boys'&nbsp;generated $11.75 million in its sophomore outing, boosting its domestic total to $41.4 million.

'Angel Has Fallen'&nbsp;nearly matched the $21.6 million debut of its predecessor, 2016's 'London Has Fallen.'&nbsp;The first film, 2013's 'Olympus Has Fallen,'&nbsp;kicked off with $30.4 million.

Opening weekend crowds were virtually split across gender lines (51% male), while almost 60% of moviegoers were over the age of 30. Audiences awarded Angel Has Fallen&nbsp;with a strong A- CinemaScore, high praise compared to its 40% average from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

In Angel Has Fallen,&nbsp;Butler returns as Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, who has to clear his name&nbsp;after being framed for an attack on the US&nbsp;president (<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/gerard-butler-all-praise-for-morgan-freemans-stunts-in-angel-has-fallen-244774">Morgan Freeman</a>). The cast also includes Jada Pinkett Smith, Piper Perabo and Nick Nolte.

Sony's Affirm Films' 'Overcomer,'&nbsp;a faith-based sports drama, debuted in third with $8.2 million from 1,723 theatres. Directed by the Kendrick Brothers and starring Alex Kendrick, the film landed a stellar A+ CinemaScore. It carries a $5 million price tag.

This weekend's final new wide release, Fox Searchlight's black comedy 'Ready or Not,'&nbsp;opened at No. 6, scaring up $7.6 million for the weekend for a five-day start of $10.6 million. The low budget film stars Samara Weaving as a newlywed who finds out her in-laws intend to hunt her for sport.

Holdovers Disney's 'The Lion King'&nbsp;and Universal's 'Fast &amp; Furious Presents: Hobbs &amp; Shaw'&nbsp;filled out the top five. 'The Lion King'&nbsp;landed in fourth place and earned another $8.15 million, carrying Jon Favreau's hyperrealistic remake to $510 million in North America. After seven weeks in theatres, The Lion King&nbsp;has amassed $1.5 billion worldwide.

Starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, 'Hobbs &amp; Shaw'&nbsp;came in close behind with $8.14 million during its fourth outing for a domestic tally of $147 million. The movie hit a major global milestone, smashing past the $500 million mark after debuting in China with a huge $102 million. Hobbs &amp; Shaw&nbsp;has brought in $588.9 million worldwide to date.

Among indie releases, Amazon Studios' 'Brittany Runs a Marathon'&nbsp;picked up $175,969 from five theatres, averaging $35,194 per location. Paul Downs Colaizzo directed from his own script. In the crowd-pleasing comedy, Jillian Bell portrays an overweight woman who signs up for a lengthy race to get her life on track. The studio is slowly expanding the movie and expects to take it nationwide after four or five weeks. Amazon bought the movie for $14 million at Sundance.

"This weekend is a great start, and we are feeling very positive going into next weekend and the weeks to follow," said Julie Rapaport, co-head of movies at Amazon Studios. "Audiences have laughed, cried and connected with Brittany's inspirational story -- and we're confident the positive word-of-mouth will organically grow and reach theatre-goers. We're in it for the long run and excited as more audiences discover the film."

'Angel Has Fallen,' the third chapter in Lionsgate and Millennium's action franchise starring Gerard Butler, had a stronger opening weekend than expected, collecting $21.

'Angel Has Fallen,' the third chapter in Lionsgate and Millennium's action franchise starring Gerard Butler, had a stronger opening weekend than expected, collecting $21.25 million during its first three days of release. Those ticket sales were enough to top domestic box office charts, bumping last weekend's champ, Universal's comedy 'Good Boys,' to second place. Starring Jacob Tremblay, Good Boys' generated $11.75 million in its sophomore outing, boosting its domestic total to $41.4 million. 'Angel Has Fallen' nearly matched the $21.6 million debut of its predecessor, 2016's 'London Has Fallen.' The first film, 2013's 'Olympus Has Fallen,' kicked off with $30.4 million. Opening weekend crowds were virtually split across gender lines (51% male), while almost 60% of moviegoers were over the age of 30. Audiences awarded Angel Has Fallen with a strong A- CinemaScore, high praise compared to its 40% average from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. In Angel Has Fallen, Butler returns as Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, who has to clear his name after being framed for an attack on the US president (Morgan Freeman). The cast also includes Jada Pinkett Smith, Piper Perabo and Nick Nolte. Sony's Affirm Films' 'Overcomer,' a faith-based sports drama, debuted in third with $8.2 million from 1,723 theatres. Directed by the Kendrick Brothers and starring Alex Kendrick, the film landed a stellar A+ CinemaScore. It carries a $5 million price tag. This weekend's final new wide release, Fox Searchlight's black comedy 'Ready or Not,' opened at No. 6, scaring up $7.6 million for the weekend for a five-day start of $10.6 million. The low budget film stars Samara Weaving as a newlywed who finds out her in-laws intend to hunt her for sport. Holdovers Disney's 'The Lion King' and Universal's 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw' filled out the top five. 'The Lion King' landed in fourth place and earned another $8.15 million, carrying Jon Favreau's hyperrealistic remake to $510 million in North America. After seven weeks in theatres, The Lion King has amassed $1.5 billion worldwide. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, 'Hobbs & Shaw' came in close behind with $8.14 million during its fourth outing for a domestic tally of $147 million. The movie hit a major global milestone, smashing past the $500 million mark after debuting in China with a huge $102 million. Hobbs & Shaw has brought in $588.9 million worldwide to date. Among indie releases, Amazon Studios' 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' picked up $175,969 from five theatres, averaging $35,194 per location. Paul Downs Colaizzo directed from his own script. In the crowd-pleasing comedy, Jillian Bell portrays an overweight woman who signs up for a lengthy race to get her life on track. The studio is slowly expanding the movie and expects to take it nationwide after four or five weeks. Amazon bought the movie for $14 million at Sundance. "This weekend is a great start, and we are feeling very positive going into next weekend and the weeks to follow," said Julie Rapaport, co-head of movies at Amazon Studios. "Audiences have laughed, cried and connected with Brittany's inspirational story -- and we're confident the positive word-of-mouth will organically grow and reach theatre-goers. We're in it for the long run and excited as more audiences discover the film."

Box Office: 'Angel Has Fallen' rises to No. 1 with $21 million debut

Gerard Butler`s upcoming release `Angel Has Fallen` is about a lot of stunts and the actor is full of praises for his co-star Morgan Freeman.

Butler will be seen essaying the role of a Secret Service agent Mike Banning who will be falsely accused of plotting an assassination attempt of the US president Benjamin Asher played by Morgan Freeman.

"He`s on the run. The whole world`s turned against him," Variety quoted Butler as saying while explaining his character.

While being totally mesmerised by Freeman`s stamina and energy despite him being 82, Butler said, "I was running that guy all over the place upstairs, downstairs, throwing him in a room, behind cars, in cars, in a pool. I have to dive, grab him, pull him under and hold him under the water for a while."

Adding to it, the `Law Abiding Citizen` actor said that even Freeman "loved it."

"And I have to tell you, he was amazing and he loved it. At the end, he`s like, `I have to say, I`ve made many movies, but I had a really good time. I really enjoyed myself`," Butler shared.

However, Freeman had a slightly varying experience to share about going underwater as he is "a person who doesn`t do water."

The third movie in the `Olympus Has Fallen` series also stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Piper Perabo and Tim Blake with Ric Roman Waugh directing it.

`Angel Has Fallen` will hit the screens on August 23.

Gerard Butler`s upcoming release `Angel Has Fallen` is about a lot of stunts and the actor is full of praises for his co-star Morgan Freeman. Butler will be seen essaying the role of a Secret Service agent Mike Banning who will be falsely accused of plotting an assassination attempt of the US president Benjamin Asher played by Morgan Freeman.

Gerard Butler`s upcoming release `Angel Has Fallen` is about a lot of stunts and the actor is full of praises for his co-star Morgan Freeman. Butler will be seen essaying the role of a Secret Service agent Mike Banning who will be falsely accused of plotting an assassination attempt of the US president Benjamin Asher played by Morgan Freeman. "He`s on the run. The whole world`s turned against him," Variety quoted Butler as saying while explaining his character. While being totally mesmerised by Freeman`s stamina and energy despite him being 82, Butler said, "I was running that guy all over the place upstairs, downstairs, throwing him in a room, behind cars, in cars, in a pool. I have to dive, grab him, pull him under and hold him under the water for a while." Adding to it, the `Law Abiding Citizen` actor said that even Freeman "loved it." "And I have to tell you, he was amazing and he loved it. At the end, he`s like, `I have to say, I`ve made many movies, but I had a really good time. I really enjoyed myself`," Butler shared. However, Freeman had a slightly varying experience to share about going underwater as he is "a person who doesn`t do water." The third movie in the `Olympus Has Fallen` series also stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Piper Perabo and Tim Blake with Ric Roman Waugh directing it. `Angel Has Fallen` will hit the screens on August 23.

Gerard Butler all praise for Morgan Freeman's stunts in 'Angel Has Fallen'

Gerard Butler starrer ‘Angel Has Fallen’ will release in August next year, in which he will reprise the role of Secret Service agent Mike Banning.&nbsp;

The film is the third in the series of heavy on action movies.&nbsp;

In the upcoming film, directed by Ric Roman Waugh, Gerard’s character is framed for the assassination of the president. He will be joined by a cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Piper Perabo and Tim Blake Nelson.

The other film releasing on the same date is Alex Kendrick’s ‘Overcomer,’ an inspirational drama about a high school coach who takes on a cross-country runner, from Sony’s Affirm label.

The release date of ‘Angel Has Fallen’ has been fixed to August 23, 2019.&nbsp;

The first film in the franchise, ‘Olympus Has Fallen,’ was released in 2013 and grossed $170.3 million worldwide. Its sequel, ‘London Has Fallen,’ released in 2016 and took in $205.9 million globally.

Gerard Butler starrer ‘Angel Has Fallen’ will release in August next year, in which he will reprise the role of Secret Service agent Mike Banning. The film is the third in the series of heavy on action movies.

Gerard Butler starrer ‘Angel Has Fallen’ will release in August next year, in which he will reprise the role of Secret Service agent Mike Banning. The film is the third in the series of heavy on action movies. In the upcoming film, directed by Ric Roman Waugh, Gerard’s character is framed for the assassination of the president. He will be joined by a cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Nick Nolte, Danny Huston, Piper Perabo and Tim Blake Nelson. The other film releasing on the same date is Alex Kendrick’s ‘Overcomer,’ an inspirational drama about a high school coach who takes on a cross-country runner, from Sony’s Affirm label. The release date of ‘Angel Has Fallen’ has been fixed to August 23, 2019. The first film in the franchise, ‘Olympus Has Fallen,’ was released in 2013 and grossed $170.3 million worldwide. Its sequel, ‘London Has Fallen,’ released in 2016 and took in $205.9 million globally.

Gerard Butler's 'Angel Has Fallen' gets summer 2019 release date

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Gerard Butler to reunite with his 'Angel Has Fallen' director for 'Kandahar'

Box Office: 'Angel Has Fallen' rises to No. 1 with $21 million debut

Gerard Butler all praise for Morgan Freeman's stunts in 'Angel Has Fallen'

Gerard Butler's 'Angel Has Fallen' gets summer 2019 release date