Eric Bay-Andersen on trends and the lack of originality in Hollywood… At the beginning of this year I went to the cinema and saw a preview of all the big films coming out in 2016, and it really depressed me because almost every upcoming ‘event’ film was a sequel, a re-boot, or a prequel to […]
Ten Stock Female Characters Hollywood Needs to Stop Writing
Kirsty Capes with ten stock female characters Hollywood needs to stop writing… From Mary Sues to Disposable Women, Hollywood seems to have a problem with writing interesting and original female characters. It’s not a problem, I would argue, that seems to happen with male characters, and I for one find it interesting, if not a […]
Jennifer Beals joins Taken TV pilot as female lead
Deadline is reporting that Jennifer Beals (The Book of Eli, The L Word) has signed on for the female lead in NBC’s Taken TV prequel, which will star Clive Standen (Vikings) in the Liam Neeson role of Bryan Mills. Beals is set to play “Christina Hart, the Special Deputy Director of National Intelligence who has […]
Vikings star Clive Standen to play Bryan Mills in Taken TV series
Back in September it was announced that NBC has given a straight-to-series order for a Taken prequel series, and now the network has found its Bryan Mills. Deadline is reporting that British actor Clive Standen, who plays Rollo in History’s Vikings, is set to bring his particular set of skills to the character portrayed by Liam […]
Taken prequel TV series coming to NBC
Although Taken 3 was Liam Neeson’s final outing as retired CIA agent Bryan Mills, according to Deadline, NBC has given a straight-to-series order to a Taken prequel drama, which will focus on a younger version of Mills. The site states that much of the series will be about how the character developed his “very particular […]
Liam Neeson open to the idea of Taken 4
Despite being maligned by the critics (including our own ★★ review), Taken 3 has endured all obstacles to win the second-biggest January opening of all-time. Having taken $39 million domestically, the movie sits at just under $92 million worldwide – prompting new talk of a fourth entry. In an interview with Fox, Bryan Mills himself Liam […]
Taken 3 opens to over $14.7 million in the US
Liam Neeson can seemingly do no wrong in terms of box office these days as Taken 3 has become the first mega hit of the new year, thanks to a very healthy opening day in the US. While the opening day may be slightly down on last year’s opening for Taken 2, which grossed over […]
Liam Neeson on the chances of Taken 4
Coinciding with the release of the action threequel Taken 3, which is out in cinemas today, Yahoo! Movies caught up with Liam Neeson and asked about the possibility of Bryan Mills putting his particular set of skills to good use for a fourth outing in the franchise: “I don’t think [the Taken franchise] can develop […]
Liam Neeson goes down the Rabbit Hole in new Taken 3 clip
Ahead of its release next week, a new clip has arrived online from the action threequel Taken 3, which you can check out below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Watch the first trailer for Taken 3 Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when […]
Bryan Mills Briefing featurette for Taken 3
Ahead of its release next month, 20th Century Fox has debuted a new featurette for the action threequel Taken 3 entitled Bryan Mills Briefing, and you can watch it below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Watch the first trailer for Taken 3 Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his […]
