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A largely forgotten prequel to Liam Neeson’s most beloved action franchise is finding success thanks to free streaming. Beginning back in 2017, the first season of Taken, which follows a younger version of Neeson’s unstoppable ex-Green Beret and CIA agent Bryan Mills, has audiences hooked as they flock to load up the series and delve into the early, but no-less action-packed career of one this fan-favorite action hero.

Exploring the origins of Bryan Mills, with Clive Standen cast in the Neeson role, the Taken series was developed by writer, producer, and former soldier Alexander Cary and ran for two seasons before being unceremoniously canceled in 2018. The Taken prequel series has now fought its way into the top 10 on the streaming platform Freevee, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

“Driven by personal tragedy, former Green Beret and CIA operative Bryan Mills specializes in deadly rescue missions --...

Russell Croweturns to Taken and aged action icon Liam Neeson for advice in this underrated and divisive crime thriller, which is now streaming free. Released back in 2010, The Next Three Days finds Crowe taking the lead as an everyman who is forced to leap into action after his wife is wrongfully convicted of murder.

Written and directed by Paul Haggis, The Next Three Days is a remake of the 2008 French film Pour elle (Anything for Her) by filmmaker Fred Cavayé, and stars Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy, Olivia Wilde, Lennie James, Ty Simpkins, and Liam Neeson alongside Russell Crowe. The Next Three Days is now streaming free on the popular platform, Tubi, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

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For over 40 sensational years, beloved Irish actor and go-to Hollywood leading man Liam Neesonhas been keeping audiences entertained with his charismatic performances and universal appeal. The Academy Award-nominee has starred in countless unforgettable hits throughout his stellar career, memorably appearing in Schindler's List,Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Love Actually, and The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy, before becoming a certified action sensation when he starred in 2008's cinema knockout Taken.

Since effectively reinventing himself as a butt-kicking silver screen hero, Neeson has headlined a slew of rip-roaring action flicks like A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Grey, Run All Night, and The Marksman, and it sure doesn't seem like the 72-year-old acting great has any intentions of slowing down. Neeson has an array of exciting projects in the works in both 2025 and beyond, including the long-awaited action comedy The Naked Gun, so let's take a look at...

Taken star Liam Neeson continues to ply his trade as Hollywood’s go-to aged action hero, and the Oscar nominee will continue to cement his legacy in the upcoming action thriller The Mongoose...which has now added several fan-favorite action stars to the ensemble. Coming courtesy of Deadline, it has now been revealed that Mission: Impossible star Ving Rhames and The Shield and Fantastic Four actor Michael Chiklis have joined Neeson in The Mongoose, with MCU star and Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei also set to star.

The Mongoose, which will follow Neeson as veteran and war hero Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, who finds himself at the center of an explosive car chase after being accused of a crime he didn’t commit, is currently filming in Australia. Details of the new cast of characters have also been unveiled, with Tomei playing Neeson’s ex-wife, who asks him “for help when she finds herself in trouble.

A divisive action thriller led by aged action icon Liam Neeson sprints onto free streaming in February. The Taken star has become well-renowned for his action movie prowess, and while 2015’s Run All Night may not have won over all the critics, it’s well-worth a watch for anyone looking for another reliably gruff performance from the Academy Award nominee.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who recently found much success with his festive action thriller Carry-On on Netflix, and written by Brad Ingelsby, Run All Night stars Joel Kinnaman, Common, and Ed Harris alongside Neeson, and finds the actor on familiar ground as a hitman who is forced to go on the run with his son after killing a mob boss. Run All Night is due to hit Tubi on February 1, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

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Action icon Liam Neeson is headed to Max...but he doesn’t remember that he’s an action icon. The Taken star leads 2011’s Unknown, which finds the acclaimed actor taking the lead as a man who, after waking up from a coma, doesn’t remember who he is. But, even stranger, no one else remembers him either. And another man is claiming to be who he thinks he is. While that may have made the movie sound a little confusing, it’s really not, with the movie allowing Neeson to leap from a frightened everyman to the grizzled action star we’ve all come to know and love.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who recently found huge success on Netflix with the Christmas action outing Carry-On, Unknown stars Liam Neeson alongside Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, and Frank Langella. Based on the 2003 French novel by Didier Van Cauwelaert,...

Beloved aged action hero Liam Neeson continues to demonstrate his particular set of skills...with mixed results. But, while some of his action movies may be middling (or less) thriller fare, the renowned actor returned to the genre once again to deliver something righteous in 2023’s In the Land of Saints and Sinners. And it's now finding success on Prime Video. Amid all the new and old movies that landed on the streaming platform at the start of the new year, action fans are turning to Neeson to get 2025 off to the right start.

Directed by Robert Lorenz and written by Mark Michael McNally and Terry Loane, In the Land of Saints and Sinners is an Irish production and stars Liam Neeson in the lead role, alongside Kerry Condon, Jack Gleeson, Colm Meaney and Ciarán Hinds. The action thriller sees Neeson reunite with The Marksman director for this tale of a former hitman who,...

Oscar nominee Liam Neeson returns to the action thriller genre in Absolution, which finds the Taken star on wonderfully familiar ground as a formerly violent man seeking redemption. Several reviews for Absolution, which was previously titled Thug, have now emerged, so how does Neesons latest foray into action movies fare against the likes of the Taken series, The Marksman, and the rest?

Critics at Hollywood.com heaped praise on Absolution, declaring that the action thriller Delivers Intense Suspense and Redemption, and applauding the performances from Neeson, Frankie Shaw and Daniel Diemer.

Liam Neeson solidifies his status as a powerhouse in action cinema with Absolution. Fans eagerly await this film for its intense storyline and gripping sequences!

Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com highlights the mercilessly brooding atmosphere and praises Absolution for its exploration of Neesons wounded, aged gangster.

"Its not feel-good cinema, as Moland stays on the jagged edges of Thugs decisions and bruised nobility,...

Exclusive: Chinese megastar Fan Bingbing (The 355) has been tapped to star opposite Liam Neeson in Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky, the sequel to Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 actioner The Ice Road.

Currently in production, the film sees Neeson returns as ‘big-rig’ ice road driver Mike McCann who, honoring his late brother’s last wish, travels to Nepal to scatter his ashes on Mt. Everest. While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann and his mountain guide encounter a group of Nepalese mercenaries and must fight not only to save themselves and the busload of innocent travelers, but also the local villagers’ homeland.

Fan portrays Dhani, a veteran Mt. Everest guide with multiple ascents whose indigenous knowledge and extraordinary yet unlikely fighting skills add a unique bend to Mike’s survival and unexpected quest for justice.

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Aged action hero Liam Neeson returns in the upcoming thriller "In the Land of Saints and Sinners" as a retired assassin forced to use his skills in a remote Irish village. The film reunites Neeson with his "The Marksman" director and features a talented supporting cast including Ciarán Hinds and Kerry Condon. "In the Land of Saints and Sinners" will premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

Aged action hero Liam Neeson fights to escape his past once again in the first trailer for the upcoming thriller, In the Land of Saints and Sinners. Released courtesy of Madman Films, In the Land of Saints and Sinners finds the Taken star on familiar (but no less exciting) ground as a retired assassin who finds himself forced to make use of his particular set of skills. You can check out the newly released trailer for In the Land of Saints and Sinners below.

Action movie superstar Liam Neeson stars in the first trailer for this year’s Retribution, an immersive ticking clock thriller that straps audiences in for a high-octane ride of redemption and revenge. Released courtesy of Lionsgate, Retribution finds Neeson once again demonstrating that particular set of skills he has acquired over a long career in the action movie biz, as he finds himself at the center of a life-threatening game of cat and mouse. Check out the first trailer for Retribution below.

“When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner (Neeson) begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks,” the official synopsis for Retribution reads. “With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt...

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Broken bonds: Andreas broke one of the biggest stories of the year Tuesday. His scoop about the shut down of Pawel Pawlikowski’s Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara-starrer The Island revealed a new problem for the indie film sector: bond companies are refusing to insure movies due to impending SAG-AFTRA and DGA action. The Island’s producers found this out the hard way, as they were told the film couldn’t be bonded on the eve of shooting in Spain. Joker star Phoenix and Mara (Carol), both SAG-AFTRA card carriers, were...

Unlike its predecessor, which made its debut on Netflix, the Liam Neeson action sequel Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky will change lanes and premiere on Amazon Prime Video following a major deal at the ongoing Cannes Market. As per a report by Deadline, Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky is likely to land on the streaming platform thanks to a $17 million deal that is currently being made for the international rights, making it the biggest deal at Cannes Market so far.

While the deal has not yet been finalized, the report states that it is nearing completion, meaning that Ice Road 2: Road to the Sky will debut on Prime Video everywhere but Germany, with the rights there being “sold in a separate multi-million dollar pact to a different buyer.”

Released on Netflix in 2021, the first chapter in The Ice Road saga finds aged action hero Liam...

Liam Neeson isn’t done with the action game just yet. The star who found a second career in his twilight years as a man with particular sets of skills is getting the most out of his time while his body allows him. Neeson recently starred in the Netflix action film, The Ice Road, from the writer of Die Hard with a Vengeance and writer/director of Thomas Jane’s 2004 Marvel adaptation, The Punisher, Jonathan Hensleigh. The Ice Road saw Neeson and Laurence Fishburne trekking across a frozen highway in semi-trucks as the ice perpetually cracks below them. There are now reports that a sequel is on the way and heading to Amazon thanks to a huge deal made at this year’s Cannes market. According to Deadline, the “biggest deal thrashed out so far at this year’s Cannes market is nearing completion with Amazon Prime Video set to...

Exclusive: The Ice Road and The Grey star Liam Neeson is headed back to treacherous and frozen terrain in action sequel Ice Road 2: Road To The Sky.

This time, the evergreen action man will swap out The Ice Road‘s harsh climbs of Northern Canada for the similarly inhospitable mountains of Nepal.

The sequel will see Neeson return as ‘big-rig’ ice road driver Mike McCann who, honoring his late brother’s last wish, travels to Nepal to scatter his ashes on Mt. Everest. While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, Mike and his mountain guide encounter a group of Nepalese mercenaries and must fight not only to save themselves and the busload of innocent travelers, but also the local villagers’ homeland.

Writer-director Jonathan Hensleigh, writer of Die Hard with a Vengeance, Armageddon and Jumanji, is also back in the saddle with Code Entertainment,...