Plane (film)

Commercial pilot Brodie Torrance, a former RAF pilot from Scotland, flies Trailblazer Airlines Flight 119 with 14 passengers and three cabin crew members from Singapore bound for Honolulu via Tokyo. Among the passengers is fugitive homicide suspect Louis Gaspare, who is accompanied by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer en route to Canada. Per a directive from one of his superiors, Brodie does not alter his route over South China Sea despite ominous weather, and a lightning strike blows the plane's avionics and a flight attendant and the RCMP officer are killed during the turbulence. They make an emergency landing on a dirt strip of what turns out to be Jolo island in the Philippines.

In New York City, the board of Trailblazer calls David Scarsdale, their crisis manager. He dispatches a mercenary unit to rescue the passengers, as the authorities require 24 hours to assemble a sufficient force to enter the rebel-controlled island. Brodie goes into the jungle for help, accompanied by Louis, a former member of the French Foreign Legion. At an abandoned warehouse, Brodie wires a phone to call the airline and his daughter to tell them their location. He succeeds but is attacked by a rebel whom he kills. Louis kills other rebels in the building. They discover that the rebels hold foreigners hostage for ransom and race back to the plane. Rebel leader Datu Junmar arrives first and kills a couple for trying to escape before taking the surviving passengers and crew hostage.

After the group leaves, Brodie and Louis overpower two rebels searching the luggage and force them to reveal the location of their lair before killing them. Brodie then leaves a note to inform rescue teams of the situation. At the rebel hideout, Brodie and Louis kill the guards and sneak the passengers and crew onto a bus. Brodie decides to stay behind to distract the rebels. As he is about to be executed, the mercenaries arrive and inflict heavy casualties on Junmar's men. The passengers, crew and mercenaries retreat to the plane.

Brodie and his co-pilot start the engines while the mercenaries and Louis fight Junmar's men. Louis stays behind and shoots a rebel attempting to fire a rifle-propelled grenade at the plane before fleeing into the jungle with a bag of contingency ransom money. With the speeding aircraft bearing down on him, Junmar attempts another shot but is struck by the landing gear as the aircraft takes flight.

The airline locates a runway a short distance away on the neighbouring island of Siasi, and Brodie lands the damaged plane there. As the passengers and crew are tended to by emergency services, Brodie phones his daughter, telling her that he is coming home.

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• Gerard Butler as Brodie Torrance, a commercial pilot and former RAF officer
• Mike Colter as Louis Gaspare, a former GCP French Foreign Legioner being extradited to Toronto on charges of homicide
• Tony Goldwyn as David Scarsdale, the airline crisis manager who organizes the rescue effort
• Yoson An as Samuel Dele, Brodie's co-pilot
• Evan Dane Taylor as Datu Junmar, a local warlord and terrorist leader on Jolo
• Paul Ben-Victor as Terry Hampton, the owner of the airline
• Daniella Pineda as Bonnie Lane, the flight purser
• Lilly Krug as Brie Taylor, an American passenger and Katie's friend
• Kelly Gale as Katie Dhar, a Swedish passenger and Brie's friend
• Joey Slotnick as Matt Sinclair, an American businessman and one of the passengers
• Remi Adeleke as Shellback, the leader of the private military team
• Claro de los Reyes as Hajan, Junmar's second-in-command

Also appearing as passengers are Otis Winston as the RCMP officer, Angel Fabian Rivera as Karim Rahim, Fernando Chang as Chan Yuen, Modesto Lacen as Antonio Ortega, Rose Eshay as Ana Fernandez, Ricky Robles Cruz as Javier Molina, Jessica Nam as Rosalie Jeong, Quinn McPherson as Riley Donahue, Oliver Trevena as Maxwell Carver, and John J. Shim as Joshua Jeong, while Michelle Lee and Amber Rivera portray flight attendants Isabella Yu and Maria, respectively. Appearing as members of the private military team are Matt Cook as Moses, Pete Scobell as Jim Lake, and James Sang Lee as Willis. Heather Seiffert plays Brodie's sister Carrie and Haleigh Hekking plays his daughter Daniela.

On July 13, 2016, MadRiver Pictures acquired The Plane, an original pitch from novelist Charles Cumming, with Marc Butan and Di Bonaventura Pictures' Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian announced as producers.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/madriver-pictures-nabs-action-thriller-910655/|title=MadRiver Pictures Nabs Action-Thriller Pitch The Plane From Novelist Charles Cumming|date=July 13, 2016|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=August 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803211926/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/madriver-pictures-nabs-action-thriller-910655/|url-status=live}} In October 2019, it was reported that Gerard Butler had joined the cast and would also produce alongside Alan Siegel.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/gerard-butler-the-plane-movie/|title=Gerard Butler to Star in Action-Thriller The Plane from Transformers Producer|date=October 30, 2019|first=Jeff|last=Sneider|website=Collider|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=June 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623191611/https://collider.com/gerard-butler-the-plane-movie/|url-status=live}}

In November 2019, Lionsgate Films acquired distribution rights to the film,{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/gerard-butler-the-plane-lionsgate-1203398035/|title=Gerard Butler Action-Thriller The Plane Lands at Lionsgate|date=November 7, 2019|first=Dave|last=McNary|author-link=Dave McNary|website=Variety|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028210747/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/gerard-butler-the-plane-lionsgate-1203398035/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/gerard-butler-plane-germany-leonine-afm-1202783095/|title=Gerard Butler Action Pic The Plane Goes Global For MadRiver In Quickfire Market Sellout – AFM|date=November 11, 2019|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=December 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207003642/https://deadline.com/2019/11/gerard-butler-plane-germany-leonine-afm-1202783095/|url-status=live}} but in November 2020, it abandoned the project after failing to obtain production insurance that would cover a COVID-19 outbreak, as the studio did not want to risk the film's original $50 million budget,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/reopening-hollywood-gerard-butler-the-plane-covid-insrance-lionsgate-exit-1234612822/|title=Reopening Hollywood: Lionsgate Disembarks Gerard Butler Pic The Plane Over COVID Insurance Concerns And Takeoff Delay|date=November 11, 2020|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205051719/https://deadline.com/2020/11/reopening-hollywood-gerard-butler-the-plane-covid-insrance-lionsgate-exit-1234612822/|url-status=live}} and Solstice Studios acquired the rights to the film.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/gerard-butler-the-plane-solstice-1234831467/|title=Gerard Butler's The Plane Lands at Solstice Studios After Lionsgate's Departure|date=November 13, 2020|first=Dave|last=McNary|author-link=Dave McNary|website=Variety|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212194110/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/gerard-butler-the-plane-solstice-1234831467/|url-status=live}} However, in May 2021, Lionsgate re-acquired the rights to The Plane, in what Andreas Wiseman from Deadline Hollywood described as a "case of high-profile Hollywood volleyball."{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/gerard-butler-the-plane-lionsgate-solstice-1234762822/|title=Lionsgate Re-Acquires Rights To Distribute Gerard Butler Thriller The Plane After Solstice Deal Failed To Take Off|date=May 24, 2021|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=May 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524193045/https://deadline.com/2021/05/gerard-butler-the-plane-lionsgate-solstice-1234762822/|url-status=live}}

In August 2021, Kelly Gale,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/kelly-gale-joins-gerard-butler-lionsgate-film-the-plane-1234807767/|title=Newcomer Kelly Gale To Star With Gerard Butler In Lionsgate Thriller The Plane|date=August 2, 2021|first=Matt|last=Grobar|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=August 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802222939/https://deadline.com/2021/08/kelly-gale-joins-gerard-butler-lionsgate-film-the-plane-1234807767/|url-status=live}} Mike Colter,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mike-colter-the-plane-gerard-butler-in-lionsgates-the-plane-1234991681/|title=Mike Colter Joining Gerard Butler in Lionsgate's The Plane (Exclusive)|date=August 3, 2021|first=Aaron|last=Couch|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 3, 2021|archive-date=August 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803211943/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mike-colter-the-plane-gerard-butler-in-lionsgates-the-plane-1234991681/|url-status=live}} Daniella Pineda,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/gerard-bulter-the-plane-movie-adds-daniella-pineda-1234811867/|title=Daniella Pineda Boards Gerard Butler's Plane For Lionsgate|date=August 9, 2021|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809235311/https://deadline.com/2021/08/gerard-bulter-the-plane-movie-adds-daniella-pineda-1234811867/|archive-date=August 9, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=August 9, 2021}} Yoson An,{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/yoson-an-gerard-butler-the-plane-1234996327/|title=Mulan Actor Yoson An Joins Gerard Butler in The Plane (Exclusive)|date=August 11, 2021|first=Aaron|last=Couch|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 12, 2021|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812000554/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/yoson-an-gerard-butler-the-plane-1234996327/|url-status=live}} Remi Adeleke, Haleigh Hekking, Lilly Krug, Joey Slotnick, and Oliver Trevena joined the cast.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/gerard-butlers-the-plane-taking-off-with-haleigh-hekking-remi-adeleke-joey-slotnick-more-1234813795/|title=Gerard Butler's The Plane Taking Off With Haleigh Hekking, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick & More|date=August 12, 2021|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 12, 2021|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812230235/https://deadline.com/2021/08/gerard-butlers-the-plane-taking-off-with-haleigh-hekking-remi-adeleke-joey-slotnick-more-1234813795/|url-status=live}} Production began that same month in Puerto Rico.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/remi-adeleke-gerard-butler-the-plane-1234996818/|title=Remi Adeleke Joins Gerard Butler in Lionsgate's The Plane|date=August 12, 2021|first=Aaron|last=Couch|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=August 12, 2021|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812230235/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/remi-adeleke-gerard-butler-the-plane-1234996818/|url-status=live}} Michael Cho, Tim Lee, Gary Raskin, Alastair Burlingame, and Vicki Dee Rock were attached to the film as Executive Producers.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2021-08-12 |title=Gerard Butler's 'The Plane' Taking Off With Haleigh Hekking, Remi Adeleke, Joey Slotnick & More |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/gerard-butlers-the-plane-taking-off-with-haleigh-hekking-remi-adeleke-joey-slotnick-more-1234813795/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812230235/https://deadline.com/2021/08/gerard-butlers-the-plane-taking-off-with-haleigh-hekking-remi-adeleke-joey-slotnick-more-1234813795/ |url-status=live }} On a podcast, Colter said the film was going to focus more on characterization than action sequences.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/mike-colter-evil-luke-cage-suicide-squad-venom-hero-nation-podcast-1234813636/|title=Hero Nation Podcast: Evil{{'}}s Mike Colter On Paramount+ Series, Filming The Plane With Gerard Butler; Suicide Squad Box Office Blast Radius, Free Guy & Venom Sequel|date=August 12, 2021|first1=Dominic|last1=Patten|first2=Anthony|last2=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828112225/https://deadline.com/2021/08/mike-colter-evil-luke-cage-suicide-squad-venom-hero-nation-podcast-1234813636/|archive-date=August 28, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=August 12, 2021}} On October 11, 2021, it was reported that filming was close to finishing and that Tony Goldwyn and Paul Ben-Victor would also star.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/gerard-butler-action-thriller-the-plane-adds-tony-goldwyn-and-paul-ben-victor-1234854003/|title=Gerard Butler Action Thriller The Plane Adds Tony Goldwyn And Paul Ben-Victor|date=October 11, 2021|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011212555/https://deadline.com/2021/10/gerard-butler-action-thriller-the-plane-adds-tony-goldwyn-and-paul-ben-victor-1234854003/|archive-date=October 11, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=January 21, 2023}}

The film was released in theaters in the United States on January 13, 2023, by Lionsgate. It was previously set for release on January 27, 2023.{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|title='Harold And The Purple Crayon' Release Date Pushed Back By Sony|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 20, 2022|url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-release-date-pushed-back-by-sony-1235150913/|access-date=October 20, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020173052/https://deadline.com/2022/10/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-release-date-pushed-back-by-sony-1235150913/|url-status=live}}

The film was released to VOD on February 3, 2023. It was later released on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K UHD on March 28, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/11012/plane|title=Plane DVD Release Date|access-date=February 28, 2023|archive-date=February 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227161638/https://www.dvdsreleasedates.com/movies/11012/plane|url-status=live}}

Plane grossed $32.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $42.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $74.5 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $35 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.{{cite web|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|title=Mark Wahlberg Canine Pic 'Arthur The King' Gets Scraps At The Box Office: Here's Why|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/box-office-mark-wahlberg-arthur-the-king-bombs-1235860718/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 17, 2024|access-date=March 17, 2024}}

In the United States and Canada, Plane was released alongside House Party and the wide expansion of A Man Called Otto, and was projected to gross $7–10 million from 3,023 theaters in its opening weekend.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 11, 2023 |title=MLK Weekend Box Office: 'Avatar 2' & 'M3GAN' To Prevail Despite Onslaught Of Gerard Butler's 'Plane'; 'House Party' & 'Otto' Expansion |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-mlk-gerard-butler-plane-m3gan-house-party-1235218675/ |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111232043/https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-mlk-gerard-butler-plane-m3gan-house-party-1235218675/ |url-status=live }} The film made $3 million on its first day, including $435,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $10.2 million ($11.8 million over the four-day MLK weekend), finishing in fifth.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 13, 2023 |title='Avatar 2' Rules With $35M 4-day, 'M3GAN' Moves $20M+, 'Man Called Otto' A Bright Spot For Adult Pics – MLK Weekend Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-plane-gerard-butler-the-avatar-way-of-water-m3gan-1235221135/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114041308/https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-plane-gerard-butler-the-avatar-way-of-water-m3gan-1235221135/ |url-status=live }} The film made $5.3 million and $3.8 million in its second and third weekends, respectively.{{cite web |title=Domestic 2023 Weekend 3 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2023W03/?ref_=bo_wey_table_1 |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123222530/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2023W03/?ref_=bo_wey_table_1 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|last1=D'Alessandro|first1=Anthony|title='Avatar 2' Now No. 11 Among Top-Grossing US Pics Of All-Time, Bests 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' – Box Office Sunday|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-avatar-the-way-of-water-infinity-pool-cronenberg-1235243380/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 29, 2023|access-date=January 29, 2023|archive-date=January 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128224534/https://deadline.com/2023/01/box-office-avatar-the-way-of-water-infinity-pool-cronenberg-1235243380/|url-status=live}}

{{RT prose |score=78|count=170|average=6|consensus=Plane charts a standard action-adventure course with its cruising altitude just a few miles above Direct-to-Video – but with Gerard Butler in the cockpit, thriller enthusiasts may still find this a fairly fun flight.|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Plane (2023)|id=plane|type=m|access-date=February 20, 2023}} {{Metacritic film prose |score=62|count=43}}{{cite Metacritic |id=plane |title=Plane |type=movie |access-date=February 2, 2023}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those polled by PostTrak gave it an 83% positive score, with 63% saying they would definitely recommend it.

Filipino actor and senator Robin Padilla condemned the film's portrayal of the Philippines, pointing out how the film depicted Jolo as being run by separatists and militia, and the Philippine Army as "cowards". In real life, the Jihadist group Abu Sayyaf established their base of operations in Jolo but were not able to push out the Philippine Government's authority in the island. Their presence has also declined significantly since their peak in the 2000s.{{Cite news |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1657869/afp-reduces-troop-presence-in-sulu-improved-security-status-cited |title=AFP reduces troop presence in Sulu; improved security status cited |last=Alipala |first=Julie S. |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=September 3, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2023 |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222083035/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1657869/afp-reduces-troop-presence-in-sulu-improved-security-status-cited |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/western-mindanao-command-chief-rojas-says-abu-sayyaf-becoming-thing-past/ |title=Abu Sayyaf becoming a thing of the past, Wesmincom chief claims |publisher=Rappler |date=January 4, 2023 |access-date=February 22, 2023 |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222081533/https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/western-mindanao-command-chief-rojas-says-abu-sayyaf-becoming-thing-past/ |url-status=live }} Padilla's criticism was supported by fellow senator Ronald dela Rosa and Senate President Migz Zubiri, who argued the film could damage the country's tourism.{{cite news |url=https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3210428/philippines-calls-ban-hollywood-film-plane-tarnishing-its-tourism-reputation |title=Philippines calls for ban on Hollywood film Plane for 'tarnishing' its tourism reputation |publisher=South China Morning Post |date=February 16, 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223152046/https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3210428/philippines-calls-ban-hollywood-film-plane-tarnishing-its-tourism-reputation |url-status=live }} Meanwhile, the Directors' Guild of the Philippines opposed the proposed ban, saying that it constituted censorship, and argued that the ban could set a precedent on the freedom of artistic expression of any depiction of the country. They also argued that the film was not a reliable commentary on the country's affairs, stating that Plane was just "mindless B-movie entertainment".{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/gerard-butler-plane-may-be-banned-screening-philippines-085441298.html |title=Gerard Butler's Plane may be banned for screening in Philippines |first=Martin Joseph |last=Ang |publisher=Yahoo! |date=February 20, 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221082704/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/gerard-butler-plane-may-be-banned-screening-philippines-085441298.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2023/02/20/2246350/why-trolls-historical-revisionism-allowed-filipino-directors-question-banning-hollywood-film-plane |title='Why trolls, historical revisionism allowed?': Filipino directors question banning of Hollywood film 'Plane' |first=Jan Milo |last=Severo |newspaper=The Philippine Star |date=February 20, 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225033401/https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2023/02/20/2246350/why-trolls-historical-revisionism-allowed-filipino-directors-question-banning-hollywood-film-plane |url-status=live }}

In response, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) of the Philippines stated that it would re-evaluate the film and launch talks with the film's producers and local distributors.{{cite news |title=MTRCB to reevaluate US film 'Plane' amid complaints |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/16/23/mtrcb-to-reevaluate-us-film-plane-amid-complaints |publisher=ABS-CBN News |date=February 16, 2023 |access-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216095034/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/16/23/mtrcb-to-reevaluate-us-film-plane-amid-complaints |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/mtrcb-commits-ban-screening-gerard-butler-film-plane-philippines/ |title=MTRCB 'commits' to ban screening of Gerard Butler film 'Plane' in PH |publisher=Rappler |date=February 18, 2023 |access-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-date=February 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222010918/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/mtrcb-commits-ban-screening-gerard-butler-film-plane-philippines/ |url-status=live }} On February 23 Pioneer Films, the distributor of the film, voluntarily pulled out the film from "public exhibition" in a letter to the MTRCB, saying that they intend to submit a "new version of the film for appropriate review and classification."{{Cite news |title='Plane' film distributor 'intends' to provide new version for approval after 'voluntarily' pulling out from the Philippines |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/861829/plane-film-distributor-intends-provide-new-version-for-approval-after-voluntarily-pulling-out-from-th/story/ |publisher=GMA Integrated News |date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 25, 2023 |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224195447/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/chikaminute/861829/plane-film-distributor-intends-provide-new-version-for-approval-after-voluntarily-pulling-out-from-th/story/ |url-status=live }}

In February 2023, it was announced Colter will reprise his role as Louis Gaspare for a sequel titled Ship. Richet returns as an executive producer with MadRiver Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures and G-BASE Productions also re-teaming.{{Cite web|last1=Wiseman|first1=Andreas|last2=Ntim|first2=Zac|title=Mike Colter Set To Return For 'Plane' Sequel 'Ship', The Veterans & CAA Launch For EFM|url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/mike-colter-gerard-butler-plane-sequel-ship-efm-1235257563/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213151821/https://deadline.com/2023/02/mike-colter-gerard-butler-plane-sequel-ship-efm-1235257563/|url-status=live}} While Butler will not star, he may make a cameo appearance.

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Category:Films about aviation accidents or incidents

Category:Films about aviators

Category:Films about terrorism in Asia

Category:Films directed by Jean-François Richet

Category:Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Category:Films produced by Gerard Butler

Category:Films produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Category:Films scored by Marco Beltrami

Category:Films set around New Year

Category:Films set on airplanes

Category:Films set in Hawaii

Category:Films set in New York City

Category:Films set in the Philippines

Category:Films set in Singapore

Category:Films shot in Puerto Rico

Category:Lionsgate films

Category:Sulu Archipelago