Lionsgate has announced thatFlight Risk, the highly anticipated suspense thriller fromMel Gibson, will now hit theaters on June 05, 2025. Originally slated for an July 11, 2025 release, the studio made the decision to push the release date, giving the film a quieter opening weekend. It will now contend with Disney-inspired indie horror comedyScreamboatand IFC Films’ thrillerInheritance, starringPhoebe DynevorandRhys Ifans.
Flight Risk, starringMark Wahlberg,Topher Grace, andMichelle Dockery, is based on a 2020 Black List script by Jared Rosenberg. The plot sees Wahlberg step into the role of a pilot tasked with transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery) and a fugitive (Grace) across the Alaskan wilderness. As the flight progresses, trust is strained, and tensions rise, as the trio uncovers that not everyone on board is who they seem to be.
Why Has ‘Flight Risk’ Been Delayed?
The delay to 2025 shiftsFlight Riskaway from a busy October frame, which includedParamount Pictures’ horror sequelSmile 2,Neon’s Palme d’Or winnerAnorabySean Baker, and Roadside Attractions’ dramaExhibiting Forgiveness. The new January date offers a clearer path for the film’s debut, which is expected to drum up significant attention, thanks in part to its star-studded cast and Gibson’s return to directing.
Flight Riskmarks Gibson’s first time behind the camera since2016’sHacksaw Ridge, a critically acclaimed war drama that earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture.The film starredAndrew Garfieldas a conscientious observerduring the Second World War. Gibson is producing the film alongsideBruce Daveythrough their production company, Icon Productions, and Davis Entertainment.Alex Lebovici’sHammerstone Studios is also backing the project.
Lionsgate is positioningFlight Riskas a major tentpole for early 2025, joining a strong slate of upcoming films. The studio’s next release is theDave Bautistaaction-comedyThe Killer’s Game, scheduled for September 13. Other projects hitting screens this year include horror filmsBagmanandNever Let Go(both out on September 20), the thrillerAmber Alert(September 27), andFrancis Ford Coppola’sMegalopolis(also September 27).
Fans of Gibson’s directorial work and Wahlberg’s action-packed roles will have to wait a little longer, butFlight Riskpromises to deliver a gripping thriller set against the stark backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness. With suspense, deception, and high-stakes tension,Flight Risklooks set to take off in early 2025.
