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Why are White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen the same movie?

Why are White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen the same movie?

So, why did Olympus Has Fallen manage to come out on top of White House Down? The reason is largely tied to how much money it cost to make each of the films. White House Down had the backing of Emmerich, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, and came from Sony Pictures.

Which comes first White House Down or Olympus Has Fallen?

Olympus Has Fallen was one of two films released in 2013 that depicted a terrorist attack against the White House; the other was White House Down.

Are London has fallen and Olympus Has Fallen connected?

Has Fallen is an American action thriller film series starring Gerard Butler as United States Secret Service agent Mike Banning. The series includes the films Olympus Has Fallen (2013), London Has Fallen (2016), and Angel Has Fallen (2019).

Is White House Down based on a book?

The book by author Vince Flynn, “Transfer of Power,” was basis for both of the movie plots used in “White House Down” and “Olympus Has Fallen (2013)” in 2013.

What is the order of the Fallen series?

Olympus Has Fallen2013London Has Fallen2016Angel Has Fallen2019
Has Fallen Series/Movies

Is White House Down part of a series?

Emily CaleJoey KingJohn CaleChanning TatumPresident James SawyerJamie FoxxEmil StenzJason ClarkeSkip TylerJimmi SimpsonSecret Service Agent HopeJake Weber
White House Down/Characters

Is the White House called Olympus?

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States and serves as the seat of the U.S executive branch. Its code-name is “Olympus”.

Is the White House referred to as Olympus?

Washington, D.C. The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States and serves as the seat of the U.S executive branch. Its code-name is “Olympus”.

Which is first London Has Fallen or Olympus?

Do you need to watch Olympus Has Fallen First?

No, you don’t need to have seen “Olympus Has Fallen” and/or “London Has Fallen” to understand the eminently disposable third chapter of the Mike Banning chronicles.

How realistic is the movie Olympus Has Fallen?

At a recent press conference with director,Antoine Fuqua and the cast, Fuqua was convinced that he had a story that was not only explosive, but also somewhat plausible. He commenced in-depth research of both the Secret Service and the White House to ensure that the script became as realistic as possible.

Is the White House known as Olympus?

What does Olympus stand for White House?

“It’s like ‘Die Hard’ but at the White House,” a studio executive probably said about “Olympus Has Fallen,” whose title refers to a breach of security in the White House. “What could go wrong?”

Is White House Down worth watching?

Big, loud, heroic, and fun, “White House Down,” is also bloated, ridiculously violent, and kind of dumb. The nicest thing that can be said about director Roland Emmerich’s White House Down is that it is the second best Die Hard rip-off set in the Presidential estate released in the last four months.