Den of Thieves sequel: Gerard Butler says filming begins early next year

A Den of Thieves sequel has been in the works for over three years now and one of the film’s stars, Gerard Butler, has given us an update as to when the film will begin to get in front of the cameras.

During a chat with UniLad, Butler, who played hard-nosed detective “Big Nick” O’Brien in the first film, revealed that the sequel should begin filming some time early next year and he also promises a more fun and sexy movie:

“We’re supposed to shoot early next year. We’re Europe-bound, we’re still on the hunt for Donnie who’s now on the diamond district in Marseilles. I go over to hunt him down, but with different intentions than you might imagine. So we’re gonna be in Marseilles, the Alps, and London – it’s definitely a more glamorous journey than the last one, and probably a more fun, sexy journey.”

Written, produced, and directed by Christian Gudegast, Den of Thieves followed a police gang that looked to stop a gang of thieves that were planning to rob the Federal Reserve in Los Angeles. The film was suitably entertaining, think Heat but with fewer brain cells, and it turned into a moderate hit for STXfilms. Carrying a budget of $30 million, the movie grossed $44.9 million domestically and $80.5 million worldwide. Critics weren’t as impressed as the film carries a rotten score of 42% on Rotten Tomatoes but moviegoers seemed to have fun with what they saw. The movie also stars Curtis “50 Cent” Jackon, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Evan Jones, Dawn Olivieri, Mo McRae, and Max Holloway.

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