Broadcast this Sunday January 5, 2025 at 9:10 p.m. on TF1, The Fall of London once again features Gerard Butler battling terrorists in the British capital. Director of The Fall of the White Housethe first part of the franchise, Antoine Fuqua gives way to Babak Najafi. Explanations.
After saving the White House from a North Korean terrorist commando in The Fall of the White HouseGerard Butler, starring in Maydayreturns to service in the shoes of Agent Mike Banning. This time, the bodyguard must ensure the protection of the American head of state in The Fall of Londonbroadcast this Sunday January 5, 2025 at 9:10 p.m. on TF1. This sequel once again brings together the cast of the first opus: Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart and Angela Bassett, recently seen in Black Panther Wakanda Forever.
God save London
The heads of state of the Western world are invited to London to the funeral of the British Prime Minister, who died suddenly. But it is in reality a decoy, allowing a terrorist group to set the English capital ablaze. While most of the leaders are captured, the American President plays superhero with his bodyguard Mike Banning. Both engage in a race against time to fight the terrorists and liberate the city. Despite a more than mixed critical reception upon its release, this dynamite blockbuster collected nearly 205 million in revenue at the worldwide box office, for an initial budget of 60 million dollars. It thus does better than its predecessor, The Fall of the White Houseless profitable from the top of its 170 million dollars raised.
The Fall of London : Antoine Fuqua absent
At the helm of the first opus of the adventures of Agent Mike Banning in The Fall of the White Housereleased in 2013, Antoine Fuqua did not return behind the camera for the sequel, The Fall of London. The reason? The director of the excellent muscular thriller Training Day simply didn't stick to the planned script. In addition, he was busy filmingEqualizer with Denzel Washington. From then on, Fredrik Bond was chosen to direct the feature film. But artistic differences also forced him to leave the project. He was eventually replaced by Babak Najafi, an Iranian filmmaker. The latter was particularly noticed in 2010, with his first film Sebbe, for which he won the prize for best first film at the Berlinale the same year.
