Editorial Staff
Mike Colter will reprise his role as accused murderer Louis Gaspare in a sequel to Plane titled, of course (snigger), Ship.
Seems like co-star Gerard Butler won’t be back, neither will director Jean-François Richet – though the latter will retain an EP credit. Producers MadRiver Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures and G-BASE Productions are back to steer the, well, Ship.
Per Variety, the new film sees Colter’s character remaining on JoJo Island.
”Ship” will pick up where Gaspare’s storyline left off in “Plane” — with the legionnaire disappearing into the jungles of Jolo Island. It’s not yet clear whether Butler will return for the next film.
Following a high-octane showdown with the local militia on Jolo’s shores, Gaspare manages to commandeer a fishing boat and escape the Philippines. But he’s not out of the woods yet: the media circus surrounding Flight 119 has elevated his public profile, making him the subject of an international manhunt. Hoping to stay under the radar and get far away from his last known location, Gaspare hops aboard a cargo ship in East Asia that’s bound for South Africa. But as he settles in for a long voyage, the stowaway discovers that the ocean vessel is transporting more than goods — it’s also being used as a ferry for a human trafficking ring.
A strong moral code won’t allow Gaspare to simply stand by, so he once again puts his own freedom on hold. Together with the ship’s second mate, a last-minute addition to the crew who was unaware of its illicit activities, and a passenger with military experience and a bone to pick, Gaspare embarks on a mission to take down the ship’s corrupt captain, keep its innocent passengers safe, and liberate its captives.
Sales work on the film, which lenses later this year, will kick off at EFM this week.
