One ofGerard Butler’s action movies, which grossed nearly three times its budget at the box office, is finding streaming success two years after release. Butler stars alongsideMike ColterinPlane, the 2023 survival thriller that grossed $74 million at the worldwide box office against a modest $25 million budget.Planerecently premiered on Peacock, and the film wasted no time jumping to #1 on the streamer’s movie charts. However,Wicked’s arrival on Peacock today may mean that Butler and Colter’s gritty action thriller isn’t long for the top spot.Planefollows a pilot, Brodie Torrance (Butler), who is forced to land his commercial aircraft in a war zone due to a terrible storm. Thankfully for Brodie, Louis Gaspare (Colter) is on board, as he may be their only chance for survival.
Not long afterPlanepremiered in theaters in 2023, it was announced that asequel to the film,Ship, was in the works, with Mike Colter expected to return. News about the sequel had been eerily quiet recently untilColter recently sat down with Colliderand mentioned that theWGA and SAG-AFTRA strikesbrought things to a halt, and the team hasn’t had the chance to pick back up yet.Planewas directed byJean-François-Richet, who was also tapped to direct the sequel, but it’s unknown ifPlanescribesCharles CummingandJ.P. Daviswill also writeShip. Before his work onPlane, Richet also directedThe Emperor of ParisstarringOlga Kurylenko, and he’s also famous for his work onBlood Father, the 2016 R-rated crime thriller starringMel Gibson.
What Else Is Popular on Peacock Right Now?
TheTwilightfranchise currently occupies some major real estate in the Peacock top 10, withBreaking Dawn: Parts 1and2along withNew MoonandEclipseall earning a spot. Following behindPlaneon Peacock at the time of writing isThe Wild Robot, the 2024 animated hit starringPedro PascalandLupita Nyong’othat grossed over $300 million globally.Adam Sandler’s classic comedy,Just Go With It, is also in the Peacock Top 10, along with the second installment inDenzel Washington’sEqualizerfranchise. Over on the TV side of things,Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstoneis sitting atop the Peacock charts right now, withLaw & Order: SVUfollowing closely behind it.
Planestars Gerard Butler and Mike Colter. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchPlaneonPeacock.
