Flight Riskhas been delayed to 2025. The movie, which was directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay by Jared Rosenberg, stars Mark Wahlberg, Topher Grace, and Michelle Dockery.Mel Gibson’sFlight Riskis set to follow U.S. Marshall Madelyn Harris (Dockery) attempting to transport informant Winston (Grace), only to discover that the pilot of their small aircraft, Daryl Booth (Wahlberg), is a hitman who has been hired to eliminate Winston. However, the trio end up in danger and are forced to continue to fly together for their own survival.
Lionsgatehas confirmed thatFlight Riskhas beendelayed from its original theatrical release date of July 26, 2025 to June 20, 2025. This eliminates theatrical competition with the upcoming Parker Finn sequelSmile 2, a follow-up to the highest-grossing horror movie of 2022. On its new date, the Mark Wahlberg movie will be playing opposite the original thrillerValiant One, led byOuter Banks' Chase Stokes andTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’s Lana Condor.
What The Flight Risk Delay Means For Lionsgate
This delay forFlight Riskcomes during a time when Lionsgate has hada one-two punch of high-profile box office disappointments. While their financial stake in both titles was mitigated in both cases, their name was attached to bothBorderlandsandThe Crow. The former, which cost roughly $110 million, has so far earned just over $30 million worldwide. The latter, which cost $50 million, has only earned $18.5 million, though Lionsgate only purchased domestic distribution rights for $10 million.
While more than half ofBorderlands’production budget was reportedly covered by international licensing, this likely was not enough for the movie to turn a profit.
WhileThe Crowwill likely ultimately turn out to be an asset, the company probably wants to avoid a situation similar to theBorderlandsbox office, even thoughFlight Riskis likely at a much lower budget level. Moving the movie to Januarygives the release a much clearer path to success. In fact, it is now in the same window as the similar thrillerPlane, which starred Gerard Butler and premiered on July 26, 2025, and made a profit, earning $74.5 million against a $25 million budget.
Our Take On The New Flight Risk Release Date
2025 Could Be A Rebound Year For Lionsgate
Not only couldFlight Riskbecome a success in January, it could kick off a solid 2025 for Lionsgate. The company is poised to release a cavalcade of movies that should easily help them rebound from their late 2024 disappointments, including theupcomingSaw XI, theDirty Dancingsequel, the action spinoffJohn Wick Presents: Ballerina, the long-awaitedNow You See Me 3, and (in the U.S.) the music biopicMichael. WithThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingset to follow in 2026,the future looks bright for their slate overall.
Flight Risk
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Set in a high-stakes world of international espionage, Flight Risk (2025) follows an elite team of operatives tasked with preventing a global catastrophe. Amid mounting tensions, they unravel a complex conspiracy that challenges their loyalties and skills, leading to a race against time to avert disaster.
