Upcoming Gerard Butler Projects
Every announced Gerard Butler film and project with its current production status, role and release window — including How to Train Your Dragon 2, Empire City and Night Has Fallen.
Announced & in production
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027)
Status: Filming · Role: Stoick the Vast
Live-action sequel to the 2025 adaptation, continuing the DreamWorks franchise with Butler again playing Stoick.
Empire City (TBA)
Status: Post-production · Role: Rhett
Hostage-crisis action thriller directed by Michael Matthews from a story by S. Craig Zahler. Butler stars and produces alongside Hayley Atwell, Omari Hardwick, Michael Imperioli and Danny Huston. Shot in Melbourne, wrapped February 2026.
Night Has Fallen (TBA)
Status: Post-production · Role: Mike Banning
Fourth entry in the Has Fallen franchise. Butler stars and produces as Secret Service agent Mike Banning.
The Nest (TBA)
Status: Pre-production · Role: TBA
Action thriller produced by Butler with Thunder Road and the John Wick producing team.
All-Star Weekend (TBA)
Status: Completed · Role: TBA
Jamie Foxx's long-shelved sports comedy, completed and awaiting release.
Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
Butler's most recent release sees him return as structural engineer John Garrity, five years after the comet impact that ended Greenland (2020). He also produced the film through G-BASE.
| Released | 9 January 2026 (US) · 6 January 2026 (Austria) |
| Director | Ric Roman Waugh |
| Written by | Chris Sparling and Mitchell LaFortune |
| Starring | Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis |
| Produced by | Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Ric Roman Waugh and others |
| Production | STXfilms, Anton, Thunder Road, G-BASE Film Production |
| Distributor | Lionsgate |
| Runtime | 98 minutes |
Recently released
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Greenland 2: Migration | John Garrity | 9 January 2026 (US) · dir. Ric Roman Waugh |
| 2025 | Den of Thieves 2: Pantera | Big Nick O'Brien | dir. Christian Gudegast |
| 2025 | How to Train Your Dragon | Stoick the Vast | Live action · dir. Dean DeBlois |
| 2025 | Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin | King Kula (voice) | Animated feature |
| 2025 | In the Hand of Dante | Louie / Pope Bonifacio | dir. Julian Schnabel |
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Upcoming projects: quick answers
Is Greenland 2 out?
Yes. Greenland 2: Migration was released in cinemas on 9 January 2026 by Lionsgate, with Gerard Butler returning as John Garrity and producing.
Is Night Has Fallen happening?
Night Has Fallen, the fourth Has Fallen film, has completed production with Gerard Butler returning as Mike Banning. A release date has not been announced.
What is Gerard Butler's next movie?
Empire City, a hostage-crisis action thriller directed by Michael Matthews, is in post-production. The next confirmed dated release is How to Train Your Dragon 2 in 2027.
Will Gerard Butler be in How to Train Your Dragon 2?
Yes. Gerard Butler returns as Stoick the Vast in the 2027 sequel, which is filming now.