Focus Features has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “London Has Fallen,” the sequel to the hit 2013 action movie “Olympus Has Fallen,” which grossed nearly $100 million at the domestic box office.
Star Gerard Butler will return for the sequel, which Focus plans to release nationwide on October 2, 2015.
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The “Olympus” sequel begins in London, where the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances. His funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the Western world. But what starts out as the most protected event on earth, turns into a deadly plot to kill the world’s most powerful leaders and unleash a terrifying vision of the future.