Eric Braeden and Dale Russel Gudegast's son Christian Gudegast is also heavily involved in the entertainment industry.

Written and directed once more by Christian Gudegast, the movie continues the stories of detective “Big Nick” O’Brien (Gerard Butler) and heist mastermind Donnie Wilson (O’Shea Jackson Jr ...

In 2018, Christian Gudegast exploded onto the crime movie scene with his high octane crime thriller Den Of Thieves. Led by Gerard Butler, the film was devoured by action movie fans all over the world.

Yet writer and director Christian Gudegast was determined to shoot a sequel. Like Donnie, Gudegast embraces the challenge, knowing he has more stories to tell within the Den of Thieves universe.

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Pete Volk (he/they) is Polygon’s Curation Editor, with a particular love for action and martial arts movies. In 2018, the heist thriller Den of Thieves shot into the all-time-great January ...

“It all tracks with Nick’s persona,” Gudegast adds. “That’s what both films explore: the line between cop and criminal is sometimes almost invisible. One exists only with the other.

Director Christian Gudegast’s juiced-up 2018 “Heat” homage “Den of Thieves” has become a bit of a cult hit in the years since it was released, due in large part to co-star Gerard Butler ...

Pete Volk (he/they) is Polygon’s Curation Editor, with a particular love for action and martial arts movies. Creating a brand-new franchise in a world of IP adaptations is hard work. Just ask ...

It took seven years to even get a sequel to the 2018 heist flick, Den of Thieves, starring Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. Written and directed by Christian Gudegast, who also wrote and ...

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera writer-director Christian Gudegast has the patience of a saint. 2018’s Den of Thieves, starring Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Pablo Schreiber, took 15 years ...

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