The film will be directed by Christian Gudegast, who have previously worked together with Butler on 2016’s London Has Fallen.
The Plane will be produced by Butler and Alan Siegel through their G-Base banner along with MadRiver Pictures’ Marc Butan and Ara Keshishian.
Plans are for Butler to shoot another film, Kandahar, in the United Arab Emirates in January followed by The Plane at an estimated June 28, 2021 production start.
Di Bonaventura Pictures’ Lorenzo di Bonvaventura and Mark Vahradian will also be serving as producers.