Pantera has yet to recover its reported budget but it has passed two Jason Statham-led Guy Ritchie hits at the global box office.
“ Den of Thieves 2: Pantera ” features the world’s first electric car chase. When writer and director Christian Gudegast was thinking about the film’s sequel, he knew he needed to raise the stakes, and what better way to do that than with an all-action, shoot-out car chase? And it needed to feel fast and real.
Pantera debuts in the US theaters today. Review scores for the sequel have now started to come in and have surpassed those of the original, with the movie getting strong ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
In a conversation with Digital Trends, writer-director Christian Gudegast spoke about how he researched and executed Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.
“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” took first place in box office with sales of $6 million on Friday, its theatrical debut, according to The Numbers. The heist flick, a sequel to the 2018 film, is expected to earn $15 million its opening weekend, Deadline reported.
In this franchise, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Gerard Butler band together and blur the lines between the actions of an anti-hero and a real villain.
It’s an odd choice to do a sequel to the 2018 heist movie “Den of Thieves” in 2025. The first film made less than $50 million at the domestic box
Lionsgate's heist thriller sequel, starring Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr., opens at No. 1 despite slow January weekend and LA theater closures.
We spoke with actors Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr. about electric cars, launch control, and dream garages.
Pantera performed better than expected at the box office this weekend, taking the top spot and giving Lionsgate a rare win.
The Lionsgate movie has made $1.35 million in Thursday previews so far at the box office. It’s projected to make $11 million to $13 million in its opening weekend and will battle Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” for the box office crown.
New in Pantera is a fun 48 Hours -style buddy dynamic between Butler and Jackson. When O’Brien learns that Wilson and a new criminal crew have taken up residence in France for another potential score,