Flight Risk

Flight Risk (2025) is an intense action-thriller directed by Mel Gibson and written by Jared Rosenberg. The film is set for release in the United States on January 24, 2025, distributed by Lionsgate.

Plot

The story follows a U.S. Marshal tasked with escorting a government informant to trial. However, their journey takes a deadly turn when they discover that their pilot is a hitman assigned to kill the informant. After subduing the pilot, the Marshal and the informant must navigate a series of threats in a perilous fight for survival, including other assassins targeting them in the wilderness​.

Cast

• Mark Wahlberg as Daryl Booth, a hitman and pilot.
• Topher Grace as Winston, the informant.
• Michelle Dockery as Madelyn Harris, an FBI agent.

Filming Locations

The movie was shot primarily in Las Vegas, Mesquite, Nevada, and Alaska, emphasizing the wilderness setting that mirrors the film’s themes of danger and isolation. Principal photography occurred between June and August 2023​.

Production Notes

“Flight Risk” was initially part of the 2020 Black List for most-liked unproduced scripts in Hollywood. It was later developed into a feature film with Gibson directing and Wahlberg in the lead. The project faced unique challenges during the SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023 but was granted approval to continue filming​.

This high-stakes thriller combines action, suspense, and survival themes, making it one of the most anticipated releases of 2025.