Overview
- Colter told The Direct that Butler withdrew roughly two weeks before production, leaving the team unable to proceed and the project dissolving.
- Lionsgate has not announced a recast, a new start date, or an explanation from Butler beyond the reported withdrawal.
- Butler was only expected to make a cameo, yet his role as executive producer reportedly gave him final approval on moving forward.
- The planned sequel, titled Ship, would have shifted focus to Colter’s Louis Gaspare aboard a cargo vessel tied to a human trafficking operation.
- Plane earned about $74.5–75 million worldwide on an estimated $25 million budget, leading to a February 2023 greenlight for the follow-up.