Mike reluctantly agrees. The music was composed and conducted by Trevor Morris, who provided the score for the first film. Two years later, U.S. President Benjamin Asher and his top Secret Service agent Mike Banning are jogging together. [22][23] Filming lasted through April 2015.[9]. [34], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 27% based on 195 reviews, with an average rating of 3.98/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "London Has Fallen traps a talented cast – and all who dare to see it – in a mid-1990s basic-cable nightmare of a film loaded with xenophobia, and threadbare action-thriller clichés. Two weeks later, Banning is home spending time with Leah and their newborn child Lynne, named after Jacobs. By Angel Has Fallen the doctor warns him that the headaches and insomnia he has are signs of spinal cord damage and if he continues in this way, he'll likely die. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. London Has Fallen is a sequel to Olympus Has Fallen. Posted on Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 by Angie Han. The pair then take an MI6 vehicle and make a run for the safety of the U.S. Embassy, but are overturned by a van driven by the terrorists. Logo Concept by: Illumination Ink. They realized that the terrorists intercepted their message and are there to attack. Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy. He was colluding with Russia to start a war in order to Make America Strong Again... At least he was the bad guy. Jax discovers that MI5 Intelligence Chief John Lancaster is the traitor who helped Barkawi and the terrorists and kills him in self-defense when the latter refuses to surrender. That said, Eckhart insists that the film is based in reality. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. The film series consists of: Olympus Has Fallen (2013), London Has Fallen (2016), and Angel Has Fallen (2019).The films have received generally mixed critical reception and have grossed a combined total of $523 million worldwide. London Has Fallen is a sequel to Olympus Has Fallen. [36] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale,[34] the same score as the first film. [29] On September 16, 2015, the film's release was moved back again to March 4, 2016, because the studios needed more time to finish the film's visual effects. The actor revealed in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times that filming the sequel was particularly intense because of the very real danger terrorism poses to our lives. [4] The film outgrossed its predecessor's total of $170 million. [42], On July 25, 2017, Ric Roman Waugh was announced as director for Angel Has Fallen. London Has Fallen Interview - Angela Bassett (2016) - Action Movie HD. A third film, titled Angel Has Fallen, was released on August 23, 2019. Kamran tells Asher to say some final words as he readies his machete to decapitate him until Mike bursts in and shoots a large number of enemies. Production is set to start on Angel Has Fallen in the first half of 2017. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? In London Has Fallen, Butler stars as Mike Banning, a Secret Service Agent who finds himself on his own with President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) in London after the city is attacked by terrorists. [1] The film was planned for an October 2, 2015, release, however, on June 12, 2015, it was announced that the film had been moved back to January 22, 2016, to avoid competition with The Martian, which swapped its original November 25 release date with Victor Frankenstein. Of course, given that the past two films grossed a total of $350 million worldwide, there was never really any chance of that happening. Après La Chute de la Maison-Blanche (2013) et La Chute de Londres (2016), il s'agit du troisième opus d'une série de films mettant en scène le personnage de Mike Banning, incarné par Gerard Butler. Barkawi's compound is located in Yemen, where another drone strike is launched against him. But there’s a plot twist: in this one, Banning is the target. Abroad, of course! Director Antoine Fuqua. As Banning contemplates sending a letter of resignation, he watches Trumbull speak on television regarding the recent events, with a message that the U.S. will prevail. "Given the state of the world today and the threat of terrorism that exists for real, we were constantly aware that something similar to what we were filming could happen â though we all pray it never does," Eckhart said. Mike is expecting his first child with his wife Leah and hopes to take some time off to spend time with his family, while contemplating resigning from the Secret Service. No director has been announced and no release date has been set. * played by Tim Blake Nelson. With the city on lockdown, Mike and Asher run to the safe-house of MI6 agent Jacquelin "Jax" Marshall, whom Mike knows well. They begin to set plans in motion for revenge. The real baddie of the film is, surprise surprise, not Banning. London Has Fallen is a 2016 American action thriller film directed by Babak Najafi and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Chad St. John and Christian Gudegast. But that didn't stop him fighting throughout the movie, and he makes it through all of that okay so doctors, huh, what do they know? Hmm. Maybe he'll get a robotic spine and turn into RoboCop. And now he’s the one the baddies are after? Marshall and British authorities restore London's security system and, discovering that MI5 Intelligence Chief John Lancaster (Patrick Kennedy) was Barkawi's mole, she kills him when he resists arrest. On TV, Trumbull speaks regarding the recent events, leaving an inspiring message that America will prevail. Moreover, the star power of Olympus Has Fallen is more than enough to warrant a sequel. Banning and Asher escape just before the building is destroyed by the Delta Force/SAS squad, killing Kamran and the remaining terrorists. Jax gets onto her computer and learns that Barkawi is behind the whole plot. [15] On May 1, 2014, it was announced Focus Features had acquired distribution rights to the sequel, and would release the film on October 2, 2015. Arms dealer and terrorist mastermind Aamir Barkawi is reportedly responsible for a series of bombings around the globe. All names, trademarks and images are copyright their respective owners. Instead it's America's very own Vice President Kirby *gasp! [28] The timing of the release was criticized as "insensitive" by the Chair of the Tavistock Square Memorial Trust, Philip Nelson, as it coincided with the week of the 10th anniversary of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, in which 52 people were killed, and with the 2015 Sousse attacks, in which 30 British nationals were killed. Still, Olympus Has Fallen was made for an estimated $70 million, meaning its box office success more than made up for the cost. The returning cast isn't the only thing about London Has Fallen that feels familiar â the plot sounds almost as crazy as that of Olympus Has Fallen. Davies and the SAS team reports to the White House staff that Mike and Asher are alive. [37], Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Trumbull tells Barkawi that his plan failed, moments before US federal authorities destroy the building armed with another drone strike, killing Barkawi and the remaining members of his terrorist group. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Angel Has Fallen is on track to shoot in the first half of 2017. [43] On January 10, 2018, Holt McCallany joined the cast as Wade Jennings, an ex-military turned head of a technology company,[44] but was replaced later by Danny Huston. As Mike and Asher are running through the Underground tunnels, Asher notes that the terrorists want him dead, and if it must come down to it, he orders Mike to kill him. None of this The Hunger Games: Catching Fire or Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales nonsense for them. All rights reserved. With another movie to be released on Friday, March 4, the actor might not have to wait too long. But if nothing else, let’s give some credit to Millennium Films trusting that their audience will be able to figure out that Angel is the sequel to Olympus and London without shoving an unnecessary colon in there. Olympus Has Fallen had, despite poor critical reception, done so well at the box office that it garnered two follow-ups. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. London Has Fallen movies the action across the sea to London, where the President and his BFF Secret Service agent are attending the British Prime Minister's funeral. Banning regains consciousness just in time to see Asher being abducted. Remember Olympus Has Fallen? Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. They are informed that Wilson's autopsy report detected poison in his body, meaning he was intentionally murdered with the plan for all the world leaders to come together to be killed. 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