Honor must be respected,” intones Jovanna (Evin Ahmad) at the start of Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, which hits theaters Jan. 10. But as the old saying goes, there’s no such thing among thieves, and that proves all too true in this stellar sequel to 2018’s cult hit.

Gerard Butler recently shared insights about his character's surprising shift in Den of Thieves 2: Pantera. In a recent interview, he explained why Detective Nick O’Brien transitions from cop to criminal.

Big Nick and Donnie Wilson are back in action in 'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera'. But will the long-awaited Gerard Butler-led sequel be streaming?

The dogged cop and wily thief butt heads again in Christian Gudegast's follow-up to his 2018 heist thriller. Imagine the iconic diner sit-down scene between Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in Michael Mann’s Heat stretched out to feature length and you’ll get some idea of Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.

Gerard Butler breaks down why Big Nick has switched sides and joined the bad guys in the upcoming action sequel, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera.

Butler's brusque, beady-eyed, scowling-hulk charisma has aged well. A quick-fire actor in a caveman's body, he has the ability to lift a piece of pulp so that it almost seems like a real movie.

Christian Gudegast’s juiced-up “Heat” homage “Den of Thieves” has become a bit of a cult hit in the seven years since it was released, due in large part to co-star Gerard Butler’s boisterously haggard performance as “Big Nick” O’Brien,

Pantera debuts in the US theaters today, January 10. Review scores for the sequel have now started to come in and have surpassed those of the original, with the movie getting strong ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.