Gerard Butler to return as Mike Banning in fourth franchise action movie Night Has Fallen
Olympus, London and Angel have all 'Fallen'.
And now it's the turn of Night to get the Gerard Butler action man treatment.
The Scottish actor is set to star in and produce a fourth film in his 'Has fallen' franchise, Deadline.com reported Monday.
![This time it's Night: Gerard Butler, 50, is set to star in and produce a fourth film in his 'Has Fallen' action adventure franchise, it was reported on Monday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/10/00/35489720-8931703-This_time_it_s_Night_Gerard_Butler_is_set_to_star_in_and_produce-m-17_1604967901814.jpg)
This time it's Night: Gerard Butler, 50, is set to star in and produce a fourth film in his 'Has Fallen' action adventure franchise, it was reported on Monday
The 50-year-old star will reprise his role as Mike Banning, a former Army Ranger who works for the United States Secret Service.
There's no details yet on the plot for the movie or who else may star alongside Butler, most notably Morgan Freeman who has been in all three franchise films to date.
Screenwriter Robert Kamen and director Ric Roman Waugh, who both worked with Butler on last year's Angel Has Fallen, are joining him on the project.
![Back: The Scottish actor will reprise his role as Mike Banning, an ex-Army Ranger who works for the US Secret Service and is frequently called on to single-handedly save the president](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/10/00/35489730-8931703-Back_The_Scottish_actor_will_reprise_his_role_as_Mike_Banning_an-a-27_1604969209149.jpg)
Back: The Scottish actor will reprise his role as Mike Banning, an ex-Army Ranger who works for the US Secret Service and is frequently called on to single-handedly save the president
Night Has Fallen will be filmed at the Millenium Media studio complex in Bulgaria as well as on location.
In a statement, Millennium Media President Jeffrey Greenstein said: 'These films are not driven just by action, but by the special characters and relationships of Mike Banning and his friends, family, and foes.'
He added that all those involved in the production are looking forward to 'another journey full of these touching and fun character moments, as well as unique and heightened action, and a dark turn of events that will send this next installment down a wildly unexpected trajectory.'
![Plenty of action: Butler first debuted the character of Banning in 2013's Olympus Has Fallen in which he foils a terrorist takeover of the White House and a plot to kill the president](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/10/00/35490104-8931703-Plenty_of_action_Butler_first_debuted_the_character_of_Banning_i-m-19_1604968160990.jpg)
Plenty of action: Butler first debuted the character of Banning in 2013's Olympus Has Fallen in which he foils a terrorist takeover of the White House and a plot to kill the president
Butler first debuted the character of Mike Banning in 2013's Olympus Has Fallen.
A former Special Forces operative, he has been assigned as chief of the presidential security detail but is sidelined following a tragedy involving the president.
Months later, he finds himself by chance inside the White House (codename Olympus) when it is attacked by terrorists.
He brings all his training, skills and daring to bear to save the president and sabotage the terrorist plot.
![In charge of presidential security detail: In the 2013 sequel London Has Fallen, Banning accompanies the president to London for a state funeral](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/09/23/35489508-8931703-image-a-4_1604966118429.jpg)
In charge of presidential security detail: In the 2013 sequel London Has Fallen, Banning accompanies the president to London for a state funeral
![Happened again: Terrorists attack the funeral and launch simultaneous strikes across the capital city. Fortunately, Banning once again is able to save the president (Aaron Eckhart)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/09/23/35489506-8931703-image-a-5_1604966123193.jpg)
Happened again: Terrorists attack the funeral and launch simultaneous strikes across the capital city. Fortunately, Banning once again is able to save the president (Aaron Eckhart)
In 2013, in the sequel London Has Fallen, Banning accompanies the president to London for a state funeral.
Unfortunately, terrorists strike again, attacking the funeral and launching simultaneous strikes across the capital city.
Fortunately, Banning once again is able to save the day and the president.
In last year's Angel Has Fallen, Banning is framed for a drone attack on the president and must race against time to clear his name, which thankfully he does.
The movie ends with a grateful president promoting him to Director of the Secret Service.
![He's the target: In last year's Angel Has Fallen, Banning is framed for a drone attack on the president and must race against time to clear his name, which thankfully he does](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/09/23/35489516-8931703-image-a-6_1604966144393.jpg)
He's the target: In last year's Angel Has Fallen, Banning is framed for a drone attack on the president and must race against time to clear his name, which thankfully he does
![Early stages: There's no details yet on the plot for the movie or who else may star with Butler, most notably Morgan Freeman (pictured) who has been in all three franchise films to date](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/09/23/35489518-8931703-image-a-7_1604966152617.jpg)
Early stages: There's no details yet on the plot for the movie or who else may star with Butler, most notably Morgan Freeman (pictured) who has been in all three franchise films to date
Meanwhile, Butler's natural disaster action movie Greenland, long delayed in North America due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be released domestically as Video On Demand on December 18.
It will then be shown on the HBO Max streaming service in 2021.
In the film, Butler and his wife (Morena Baccarin) and young son fight for survival and search for sanctuary as a comet hurtles towards earth destroying cities with advance fragments and causing apocalyptic lawlessness.
![Skipping theaters: Gerard Butler's apocalyptic thriller Greenland has become the latest film to skip a theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/11/10/00/34316312-8931703-Skipping_theaters_Gerard_Butler_s_apocalyptic_thriller_Greenland-a-28_1604969209196.jpg)
Skipping theaters: Gerard Butler's apocalyptic thriller Greenland has become the latest film to skip a theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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