{"id":433436,"date":"2026-02-19T03:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/433436\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T03:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:37:08","slug":"plane-sequel-scrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/433436\/","title":{"rendered":"Plane sequel scrapped"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three years ago, Gerard Butler and Mike Colter teamed up for Plane<\/a>, a lean, mid-budget action thriller about a commercial pilot forced to ally with a suspected murderer after an emergency landing strands them in hostile territory. The film struck a chord with audiences, earning largely positive reviews and pulling in $74.5 million worldwide against a modest $25 million budget. That was more than enough to justify a sequel<\/a> to Plane, one blessed with an equally subtle, straight-to-the-point title: Ship.<\/p>\n

But just two weeks before production was set to begin, the Plane sequel hit unexpected turbulence.<\/p>\n

Mike Colter on the Plane Sequel<\/p>\n

While speaking with The Direct<\/a>, Colter explained that the sequel has been scrapped, apparently due to Gerard Butler. \u201cIt just, last-minute, Gerard [Butler] decided he didn\u2019t want to go forward with it and there wasn\u2019t a lot of discussion about it,\u201d he said. \u201cHe just\u2026 two weeks out, he pulled out and we were sort of left trying to figure out what to do. And eventually, that dissolved.\u201c<\/p>\n

Colter added that the sequel would have picked up where the first film left off. \u201cWhat happened to that character, and how\u2019d he get off the island,\u201d he said. \u201cThat was where we were gonna go with it. So, I was excited about it.\u201c<\/p>\n

Colter\u2019s character, former French Foreign Legionnaire Louis Gaspare, was set to take center stage this time around. The sequel would have followed Gaspare as he sneaks aboard a cargo ship bound for South Africa, only to discover the vessel is transporting victims of a human trafficking ring. Teaming up with the ship\u2019s second mate\u2014a last-minute hire unaware of the operation\u2014and a passenger with military experience and a personal score to settle, Gaspare would have embarked on a mission to overthrow the corrupt captain, protect innocent passengers, and free the captives.<\/p>\n

Butler\u2019s character was only ever intended to appear in a cameo capacity. However, as executive producer under his G-BASE banner, Butler ultimately had the final say on whether the sequel moved forward. And with his decision to step away, Ship never left port.<\/p>\n

You can check out a review of Plane from our own Chris Bumbray right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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