The action-flick Everyman limps nobly on in “Kandahar.” Midway through Gerard Butler’s new movie, “Kandahar,” is maybe the coolest sequence I have ever seen in a Gerard Butler movie. It’s the middle of the night in the middle of a desert, and Butler’s C.I.A.-operative...
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Gerard Butler Action Thriller ‘Kandahar’ Acquired by Open Road for U.S. Distribution
Open Road Films has landed North American distribution rights to the action thriller “Kandahar,” starring Gerard Butler and directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film will receive a wide domestic release in 2023. First announced in 2020, “Kandahar” follows Tom Harris...
Gerard Butler-Led Action Thriller ‘Kandahar’ Set for 2023 Theatrical Release
The film was penned by Mitchell LaFortune, and is based on his personal experiences as an intelligence officer working during the Snowden leaks. It was announced today that Open Road Films has acquired the North American rights to Kandahar, an explosive action...
‘Kandahar’: Capstone’s Christian Mercuri Talks Shooting Gerard Butler Actioner In Saudi Arabia, Plus Behind The Scenes Photos
Shooting wrapped last month on the long-awaited Gerard Butler project Kandahar and here are some exclusive behind the scenes photos from the film, which is notably one of the first major U.S. titles to shoot its entirety in Saudi Arabia. The film, which is produced by...
Gerard Butler to Star in Action Thriller ‘Kandahar’ from ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Director
Eternal badass Gerard Butler is something of a one-man army, and now he's set to star in the action thriller Kandahar, which will reunite him with Ric Roman Waugh, the director of Angel Has Fallen and Butler's upcoming movie Greenland. Waugh will direct from a script...
Gerard Butler to Star in Ric Roman Waugh’s Action Thriller ‘Kandahar’
Gerard Butler is set to reteam with “Greenland” and “Angel Has Fallen” director Ric Roman Waugh on action thriller “Kandahar.” CAA Media Finance is representing the film’s U.S. rights, and Capstone is handling international, and will present the project to buyers at...
Gerard Butler Re-Teams With ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Director Ric Roman Waugh For Thunder Road Action Pic ‘Kandahar’
Gerard Butler is set to star in action pic Kandahar, which Capstone and CAA will launch sales for at the Cannes virtual market. John Wick and Sicario firm Thunder Road is among producers with Ric Roman Waugh directing. Butler and Waugh teamed up last year on hit...