Los Angeles, CA – May 17, 2023 – Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to action thriller “Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera,” the exciting follow-up to writer/director Christian Gudegast’s box office hit “Den of Thieves.” Gerard Butler (Has Fallen Trilogy, “Plane”) will rejoin the sequel as “Big Nick,” along with O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Out Of Compton,” “Cocaine Bear”) as “Donnie.” The sequel, also written and directed by Gudegast, will take audiences on a breakneck, intense ride through the streets of Europe. “Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera” is financed by eOne and Tucker Tooley Entertainment. Briarcliff acquired the film from eOne.
Briarcliff plans to release the project in theaters nationwide in Q4 of 2024. Today’s announcement was made by Briarcliff’s CEO Tom Ortenberg.
In “Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera,” Big Nick is back on the hunt on the mean streets of Europe, closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the dangerous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world’s biggest diamond exchange.
“We are tremendous fans of Gerard Butler, who we’ve worked with numerous times, and are so thrilled to be on board with him, Christian Gudegast, Producer Tucker Tooley, and the amazing supporting cast. Films like this make going to the theater fun, and we can’t wait to give moviegoers the chance to see it on the big screen,” said Ortenberg.
Commented Tooley, “We are thrilled to be working with Tom and his team on ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.’ Today’s theatrical landscape is tricky, and it takes innovation to break through. With Tom’s incredible track record and experience, we feel like this exciting sequel will be in good hands.”
Written and directed by Christian Gudegast, “Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera” is produced by Tucker Tooley of Tucker Tooley Entertainment, Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel of G-BASE, and Mark Canton.
The deal was negotiated by Tom Ortenberg and Jessica Rose on behalf of Briarcliff Entertainment and by Rosalind Read of eOne on behalf of the filmmakers. Sierra Affinity will manage international sales of the film.
