He will play the nemesis of "Game of Thrones'" Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's character. Gerard Butler is in negotiations to play a villainous god opposite Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Summit's epic fantasy Gods of Egypt. OUR EDITOR RECOMMENDS Alex Proyas to Helm 'Gods of Egypt'...
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Gerard Butler Circling Lionsgate’s ‘Gods Of Egypt’
EXCLUSIVE: Olympus Has Fallen star Gerard Butler is in discussions to join Game Of Thrones' Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Gods Of Egypt, the Lionsgate film to be directed by Alex Proyas. The script was written by Burk Sharpless & Matt Sazama, the team behind...
Gerard Butler in Talks to Star in Sci-Fi Action Project ‘The Raven’
Gold Circle has come aboard to produce and co-finance the project with Universal. The Raven is once again hoping to take flight. Gerard Butler is in negotiations to star in the Universal sci-fi action project, which has seen several iterations since it made its debut...
Gerard Butler: ‘There’s A Lot Of Gallows Humour When You’re In Dire Situations’
With Olympus Has Fallen in cinemas 17th April, we spoke to star Gerard Butler about the hugely enjoyable action film. Training Day director Antoine Fuqua threatens to give Roland Emmerich a run for his money in the destruction stakes, when North Korean terrorists take...
Gerard Butler on Sacrificing His Life, Declining The ‘300’ Sequel and His… Bar Mitzvah
The Scottish actor speaks to THR about his new film, "Olympus Has Fallen," discusses whether he could die for somebody and clears the air over why he's not returning to Sparta. Gerard Butler has seen these kind of odds before. The Scottish actor stars later this month...
The “Olympus Has Fallen†Cast Comes to Town, Mayhem Ensues
[b In interviews in Washington yesterday, Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, and Antoine Fuqua talked falling in love, blowing up the White House, and leaving film for theater. [/b Yesterday was Aaron Eckhart's 45th birthday, and judging from the way he was...
‘Olympus Has Fallen’: Gerard Butler on Getting ‘Even’ With Dylan McDermott
The actor recalls the cigarette burn that left a mark while filming the Antoine Fuqua-directed action thriller. In Gerard Butler's latest action flick Olympus Has Fallen, the actor plays a former Secret Service agent who returns to the White House when the President...
New Holiday Special ‘Dreamworks Dragons Gift of the Night Fury’ to Premiere Monday, December 17 on FOX
FOX UNWRAPS THE WORLD BROADCAST PREMIERE OF “DREAMWORKS DRAGONS: GIFT OF THE NIGHT FURY,†A MUST-SEE HOLIDAY SPECIAL INSPIRED BY THE HIT ANIMATION FILM “HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON†MONDAY, DECEMBER 17 On Monday, Dec. 17 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), FOX presents the...
‘Chasing Mavericks’ inspirational, surfs up ambition
Film: "Chasing Mavericks"; Cast: Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, Levin Rambin, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer; Directors: Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted; Rating: *** 1/2 An inspirational movie, thoroughly warm with human emotions and entertaining, "Chasing Mavericks"...
‘Chasing Mavericks’ Review: Gerard Butler Shines in Predictable Plot
When we first meet Jay Moriarity, he's an 8-year-old California boy with a passion for timing ocean waves, but it turns out to be a bit of a dangerous hobby. On this particular day, a friend's dog chases a ball to the end of the rocks, where the waves meet the shore....
Gerard Butler Signs On For ‘Dynamo’
Gerard Butler has been set to star in Dynamo, a true story based on the novel Dynamo: Defending The Honour Of Kiev by Andy Dougan. Eli Richbourg adapted the screenplay. Riviera Pictures, Beau Flynn of FlynnPictureCo., and Jeremy Garelick will produce. Pathé...
Gerard Butler Jumps Channing Tatum in White House Movie Race
UPDATED: FilmDistrict will release "Olympus Has Fallen" in April -- nearly three months before Sony opens "White House Down." FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Olympus Has Fallen, starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman. The film,...
‘The Headhunter’s Calling’ Star Gerard Butler On Latest Passion Project &; How “There’s Just No Safety Anymore In This Industryâ€
At an airport in London, unable to find a quiet space to chat, Gerard Butler retreats to an abandoned children's playroom, without a chair to accommodate his frame. Possessing a sharp and generous sense of humor, manifest particularly in his independent features, and...
Tory Kittles Joins ‘Olympus Has Fallen’
[b The action thriller stars Gerard Butler as a Secret Service agent protecting the White House from terrorists.[/b Tory Kittles has joined the cast of Olympus Has Fallen, Nu Image/Millennium's White House-set action thriller starring Gerard Butler. The Sapphires:...
Melissa Leo and Rick Yune Joining ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ (Exclusive)
Antoine Fuqua is directing the Nu Image/Millennium's White House-set action thriller. Oscar winner Melissa Leo and Rick Yune are joining the cast of Olympus Has Fallen, Nu Image/Millennium's White House-set action thriller being directed by Antoine Fuqua. The movie,...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Downtown Shreveport streets to close for ‘Olympus’ filming
Starting Monday morning, some streets in downtown Shreveport will be closed for the filming of 'Olympus Has Fallen.' The action thriller stars Gerard Butler, Dylan McDermott and Aaron Eckhart. Butler will play an ex-Secret Service agent fighting to defend the White...
‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Adds Radha Mitchell
EXCLUSIVE: Radha Mitchell has joined the cast of Olympus Has Fallen. The actress will play “Leah†the wife of Gerard Butler's Secret Service character in the White House thriller. Mitchell, who starts filming next week in Shreveport, Louisiana, joins Butler,...
Dylan McDermott climbs ‘Olympus’
With TV's "American Horror Story" now behind him, Dylan McDermott is heading back to the bigscreen with a role in Millenium Films' "Olympus Has Fallen." Pic stars Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart and will be directed by Antoine Fuqua. Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin...
Angela Bassett joins ‘Olympus’
Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart co-star in Millennium actioner Angela Bassett is set to join Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart in Millennium Films' actioner "Olympus Has Fallen." Antoine Fuqua will direct from a script by first-time scribes Creighton Rothenberger and...
“White House Taken” set construction continues in South Bossier
BOSSIER CITY, LA (KSLA) - Things are moving along in the re-creation of the White House for a movie soon to begin filming in South Bossier. "White House Taken" tells the tale of a former Secret Service agent works to prevent a terrorist attack on the White House....
Aaron Eckhart joins ‘Olympus Has Fallen’
[i Thesp to play U.S. prez in Millennium Films' Gerard Butler starrer[/i After playing Gotham's district attorney, Aaron Eckhart is getting a promotion to commander in chief in Millennium Films' "Olympus Has Fallen." Pic stars Gerard Butler. Antoine Fuqua will helm...
Bossier City already seeing economic benefits from upcoming film
[i Bossier City seeing economic benefits from upcoming film[/i The upcoming Millennium Films' production "White House Taken" is already pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the local economy, area businesses and film officials say. The action thriller...
Gerard Butler headed to Shreveport for one of two dueling White House action flicks
The race to the White House is in full swing, but it's not happening where you think it is. It's playing out in Hollywood -- and in Shreveport -- as dueling inside-the-beltway action films, both described as "'Die Hard' in the White House," are ramping up production....
Construction begins in Bossier City on White House replica movie set
BOSSIER CITY, LA (KSLA) - Construction on a replica of the White House is under way in Bossier City for the latest movie production to come to Hollywood South. The set will be located in a field next to the CenturyLink Center at Arthur Ray Teague Parkway and Walker...
Gerard Butler arrives at Cannes to talk about Motor City and his ‘soccer’ movie
[i At the film festival in France to reveal all about his latest projects, the Scottish star had his head in his hands when he referred to his beloved football by its more commonly used name in the US...[/i...