Now, Butler and Jackson are back in “ Den of Thieves 2: Pantera ,” and Petzold and other fans of the original will be happy to hear that the sequel is even better than the original: faster, funnier, and jammed with spectacular action set pieces that Gudegast shot on a swift schedule.

Will a gritty, globe-trotting police officer and an anthropomorphic chimpanzee pop star be able to kickstart the 2025 box office? The year’s first two new nationwide releases, Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,

Gerard Butler recently shared insights about his character’s surprising shift in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. In a recent interview, he explained why Detective Nick O’Brien transitions from cop to criminal.

In the upcoming movie Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, Detective Nicholas “Big Nick” O'Brien (Gerard Butler) and Donnie Wilson (O'Shea Jackson Jr.) continue their feud from Den of Thieves. It could set them up for a third matchup, a rubber match, as they say in wrestling.

Gerard Butler recently shared insights about his character’s surprising shift in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. In a recent interview, he explained why Detective Nick O’Brien transitions from cop to criminal.