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Liam Neeson would probably like to take as many opportunities away from revenge thrillers as he can get One of those opportunities has recently come his way in the form of Seth MacFarlane's upcoming The Naked Gun remake which also helped reinvent Leslie Nielsen's career into comedy that started with projects like Airplane! (1980) and[...]

Starring in the film will be Liam Neeson, no stranger to action flicks or comedy for that matter Some may even argue that many of the action films he has released these last few years have been comically bad The film will be released on July 15th, 2025 Variety had the news. Liam Neeson attends the[...]

There's no doubt that Liam Neeson has reaped the benefit from the Star Wars franchise playing Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn 24 years ago in 1999's The Phantom Menace While he could have been content sitting on the sidelines, money talks and the actor reprised the role for multiple appearances in the Disney era, starting with[...]

We're one step closer to seeing if action superstar and dramatic actor Liam Neeson can do deadpan comedy like the late Nielsen did in Paramount's The Naked Gun reboot. Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) Image courtesy of Paramount The 1988 film came from the comedy team behind Airplane! in[...]

It's been 23 years since Liam Neeson physically appeared as Qui-Gon Jinn in 1999's Star Wars: The Phantom Menace The former Jedi master met his unfortunate end at the hands of Darth Maul (Ray Park), that saw him and his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) battle the Sith lord during their climactic battle As part[...]

A friendly face from Ben's (Ewan McGregor) past was the final surprise in the Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi in Liam Neeson's Qui-Gon Jinn, his former Jedi master The final shot of the limited series saw the two reunite on Tatooine to train again The last time we physically saw McGregor and Neeson share[...]

It's hard to root against Liam Neeson in any revenge thriller these days, and it's mainly the problem with his latest one in Martin Campbell's Memory The star plays Alex Lawson, a contract assassin with a conscience that draws the line at targeting a kid who happened to be a key witness in potentially bringing[...]

Liam Neeson, who denied any current involvement in reprising his role as Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in the upcoming Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+, responded to another one regarding the role that helped launch him to superstardom in 1990's Sam Raimi's Darkman While promoting his upcoming psychological thriller Memory, the actor spoke with Comicbook.com[...]

"He knows how to create suspense and when he steps behind the camera and to work with Liam Neeson, an amazing actor, and beautiful human being It really was a beautiful experience to work with him, and Davana Sealman was a new character for me This woman, the CEO of a hedge fund that invests[...]

Liam Neeson has become a regular staple within the action genre While playing a grizzled assassin is nothing particularly new, developing one with a debilitating condition presents its own set of challenges I spoke to the actor about his latest film, Memory, which is based on the book De Zaak Alzeheimer by Jef Geeraerts and[...]

I spoke to the director about his latest project, Memory, which is based on the novel De zaak Alzheimer by Jef Geeraerts and subsequent Belgian film by Carl Joos and Erik Van Looy, working with star Liam Neeson, and the film's moral gray area. Scot Williams stars as "Ellis Van Camp" and Liam Neeson as "Alex[...]

While it's been 23 years since Liam Neeson last physically played Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in 1999's The Phantom Menace, recent Star Wars canon, and the upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi offers a glimmer of hope in seeing him again While promoting his latest thriller film Memory, the actor offered up how he want Qui-Gon[...]

Liam Neeson is starring in his first of what is sure to be many action films this year, and a trailer was released this week Titled Memory, it also stars Guy Pearce, Monica Bellucci, Taj Atwal, Ray Fearon, and Harold Torres, and is directed by Martin Campbell from a script by Dario Scardapane. In this one, he is, you guessed it,[...]

Well, it sounds like there's one name they can cross off their list for any kind of spectral guest appearances any time soon: Liam Neeson aka Obi-Wan's Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn Checking in with Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night talk show to promote his film The Ice Road, Neeson was asked if he would be[...]

Liam Neeson recently released The Marksman, and it was well-received when it opened in theaters It is a typical Neeson action flick and worth it to check out You can do so when it is released digitally on April 27th and Blu-ray/DVD on May 11th The disc will have minimal special features; in fact, the[...]

Liam Neeson just can't stop y'all The Marksman is his latest action film, where he will co-star with Katheryn Winnick, Teresa Ruiz, and Juan Pablo Raba In it, a rancher tries to escort a witness to drug cartel activities from Arizona to Chicago Look, the plot is…well, a lot, but you don't need to worry[...]

Honest Thief, the latest Liam Neeson thriller/action movie where he has to use a certain set of skills because Taken joke, is releasing for home viewing this month December 8th digitally, and on Blu-ray/DVD on December 29th, perfect for picking up and watch on New Years' to pass the time until the ball drops on[...]

Liam Neeson's Qui-Gon Jinn is one of the most beloved characters of the Star Wars prequels despite his lone live-action appearance in The Phantom Menace (1999) While he's made vocal cameos in Dave Filoni's animated series The Clone Wars and in 2019's The Rise of Skywalker (uncredited), the actor hasn't made a return appearance since[...]

Liam Neeson starred as Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in his lone physical live-action appearance in the franchise While his character fell during the climactic battle with Darth Maul (Ray Park), his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), was able to avenge his master While making only vocal cameos in Dave Filoni's The Clone Wars and the[...]

It's hard to believe it was 30 years ago that Liam Neeson's career in "revenging" began with Sam Raimi's underappreciated superhero hit Darkman (1990) Universal decided to pull the trigger on the film after seeing the success of Tim Burton's Batman (1989) for Warner Bros The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the cast and crew[...]

The figure stands 12" tall and features great likenesses of Chris Hemsworth as Agent H and Liam Neeson as High T Each will come with a wide variety of accessories to stop an alien threat and look good while doing it With sunglasses, cell phones, interchangeable hands, and weapons like the de-atomizer, neuralizer, and a[...]

Liam Neeson has another action film on the way Honest Thief stars Neeson as a thief who decides to come clean for the woman he loves, only to be double-crossed by FBI agents The typical Neeson action film stuff ensues The film is directed and written by Mark Williams, and co-stars Kate Walsh, Jeffery Donovan,[...]

Think you can trip him up with Kermit the Frog and Liam Neeson, Fallon? Just another day at the office (home office, that is, since we're still on lockdown): Here's a look at the logo for Seth MacFarlane's The At-Home Variety Show, courtesy of Peacock. Each installment of The At-Home Variety Show runs for about 10 minutes[...]

Liam Neeson is certainly testing the adage that all publicity is good publicity, and Cold Pursuit co-star Tom Bateman must be wondering why he spent that half hour being interviewed alongside Liam for the Independent, when they hardly mentioned what he said. Liam NeesonPhoto by G Holland / Shutterstock.com Anyway, here's what a few comic book folk had to say on[...]

Press junkets are their own special kind of hell, one which we were pretty sure Liam Neeson knew his way around by now Apparently not though- as made apparent by an interview the Irish actor gave just this past weekend to the Independant about his upcoming not-Taken-but-pretty-much-Taken film Cold Pursuit. Lian NeesonPhoto by G Holland / Shutterstock.com It's disturbing,[...]

In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. Set to enter a very crowded Summer 2019 movie season on June 14, Men in Black: International also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Najiani, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois, Larry Bourgeois, and Liam Neeson Original director Barry[...]

Already sporting a starring cast of Chris Hemsworth AND Tessa Thompson, and they've just added three more big names to the flick. Liam Neeson attends the Irish premiere of his film 'The Commuter' at Cineworld Credit: G Holland / Shutterstock.com According to The Hollywood Reporter, Liam Neeson and Oscar-nominated Kumail Nanjiani have signed on to join the MiB franchise, and Dame Emma Thompson is returning[...]

Abrams, Christian Bale, Drew Barrymore, Cate Blanchett, Francis Ford Coppola, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day-Lewis, Brian de Palma, Laura Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio, Richard Dreyfuss, Ralph Fiennes, Harrison Ford, David Geffen, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Holly Hunter, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ben Kingsley, Kathleen Kennedy, George Lucas, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese, Oprah Winfrey and Robert Zemeckis.   For nearly 50[...]

While talking to Sky News, Liam Neeson announced that he's done with action movies and wants to focus on more serious roles: At the Toronto International Film Festival, he said the unlikely turn in his career towards thrillers was "all a pure accident" Neeson added: "They're still throwing serious money at me to do that stuff[...]

Taken stands as a prequel to the hit Liam Neeson action franchise of, with Standen (Vikings) taking on the role of former Green Beret and future family man Bryan Mills After suffering a personal tragedy that shatters his life, Mills is recruited by the CIA to for various missions that will allow Mills to acquire[...]