Den of Thieves Sequel on Netflix

0:00On April 23rd, Gerard Butler's high stakes heist flick Den of Thieves drops on Netflix, May 1st, 2026. It's all about a tough LAPD crew, chasing a slick team of bank robbers plotting the ultimate score. Butler plays the no-nonsense detective Big Nick, going head-to-head with the criminals in a tense cat-and-mouse game. The caspacks heavy hitters like Pablo Shriver as the robbery boss, O'Shea Jackson Jr. as a key player, and even 50 cent in the mix. Christian Goudegas directed and co-wrote it with Paul Shurring, turning a script that kicked around since the late 90s into this action-packed thriller. Critics weren't feeling it back in 2018, giving it just a 42 percent on Ron Cometos, but fans showed up strong with a 64 percent score. That love pushed it to over $80 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, proving audiences know a good ride when they see one. The script sat in development hell for years, almost becoming a TV series before hitting theaters, January 19th, 2018.

1:02STX films handle distribution, and the payoff was real. Now with the sequel Den of Thieves, Pantera out since January 2025, also from Goudegas, with Butler and Jackson Jr. back higher. Rating's all around, this one's primed to hook Netflix viewers all over again. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.