Olivier Megaton Directing Keanu Reeves In NASCAR Movie 'Rally Car'
Keanu Reeves will star in Olivier Megaton's Rally, an action-comedy about a high-stakes race in China. Learn more about the Keanu Reeves NASCAR movie.
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Forest Whitaker In Talks For 'Taken 3', Olivier Megaton To Direct
Although Liam Neeson initially seemed completely disinterested in Taken 3, he eventually came around after a bit of soul-searching and an offer for $20 million. Now the other pieces of the puzzle are falling into place around him. Olivier Megaton will return to direct the third installment of the thriller franchise, while Forest Whitaker could join Neeson…
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Full 'Taken 2' Domestic Trailer
Just in case his small appearance in a certain superhero movie this summer left you wanting more Liam Neeson action, here's the first full domestic trailer for Olivier Megaton's Taken 2. The title should tell you just about everything you need to know about the plot, but just in case: Neeson, and his wife and…
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Here's What Went Down With BareEase After Shark Tank
The dream of getting BareEase in front of the Sharks eventually came through during Season 5.
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First Look: 'Taken 2'
20th Century Fox has finally released the first photos from Taken 2. Director Olivier Megaton's (Colombiana, Transporter 3) follow-up takes a twist on the original as Maggie Grace must help rescue Liam Neeson's character Bryan Mills after "associates of the villains he killed the first time around decide to get their revenge." I saw some…
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Casting Bits: Jake Abel In 'The Host', Luke Grimes In 'Taken 2', Sean Astin, Taryn Manning And Kevin Pollak In 'Napa'
With Saoirse Ronan already locked in for Andrew Niccol's The Host, the search is on for two handsome young lads to play the male leads. Jake Abel has just been selected for the part of Ian, beating out several competitors including Dane DeHaan (The Place Beyond the Pines), Thomas McDonnell (Prom), and Augustus Prew (Charlie…
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Fox Sets Release Dates For 'Taken 2,' 'Walking With Dinosaurs' And More In 2012 And 2013
Along with Fox's reveal of the name and release date for the fifth, mostly unwanted Die Hard movie, the studio today added a bunch of other films to the calendar for 2012 and 2013. We begin with Olivier Megaton's sequel to Taken. The Liam Neeson action movie is currently called Taken 2, and it will…
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'Taken 2' Shooting In October, 'The Wolverine' May Push Back To Spring Start
Two sequel shoot dates have cropped up in the last 24 hours. The first is for Taken 2, which Luc Besson told ComingSoon will shoot in October. Director Olivier Megaton has "everyone back for the sequel," including Famke Janssen, says Besson. Which means that Taken 2 is going to be about Liam Neeson fighting the…
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Sequel Bits: 'Taken 2' Picked Up By Fox, 'Godfather' Prequel Novel Coming
One franchise moves forward and another moves backwards in this edition of Sequel Bits. 20th Century Fox, who released the surprise 2009 hit Taken, has just signed on to distribute its sequel, Taken 2, which will once again star Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and be directed by Olivier Megaton (Transporter 3, the upcoming Colombiana, whose…
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'Colombiana' Trailer: Zoe Saldana Becomes Luc Besson's Latest Killer
Olivier Megaton is set to direct Taken 2, but before that his movie Colombiana will be in theaters. The assassin/revenge film stars Zoe Saldana and is cut more from the La Femme Nikita and The Professional mold than the Taken template. Luc Besson's fingerprints are all over this one, and no wonder, given that he…
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Maggie Grace Confirmed For 'Taken 2'
Briefly: The big drama surrounding Taken 2 was whether or not Liam Neeson would, in fact, return to be a badass former CIA agent whose daughter was once kidnapped. No one has really voiced much thought about the return of Maggie Grace, who played the object of Taken's title in the first place. But Deadline…
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First Look: Zoe Saldana In 'Colombiana' Written By Luc Besson
A young girl sees her family murdered by a drug lord, then grows up to be an assassin simply so she can get revenge. Yes, it's the O-Ren Ishii story from Kill Bill but it's also the plot of Colombiana, which stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) as the assassin searching for vengeance as well…
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Casting Notes: Adrien Brody In Woody Allen's Midnight In Paris; Zoe Saldana In Colombiana; Christopher Walken In Wild Oats
Adrien Brody has joined the cast of Midnight in Paris, the upcoming Woody Allen movie with a title that now, sadly, sounds far too much like a sex tape. As is so often the case with Allen, the cast is becoming quite impressive: it already featured Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Rachel McAdams, Owen Wilson, Michael…
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Transporter 3 French Teaser Trailer
Lionsgate released the first international (French) teaser trailer for Transporter 3. Jason Statham is back as Frank Martin, a professional "transporter" who has relocated to Paris to continue his low-key business of delivering packages without questions. Louis Leterrier opted to direct The Incredible Hulk instead of the third film, so French filmmaker and former graffiti…
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Jason Statham Returns For Transporter 3
Jason Statham will return as Frank Martin, for the third installment of the Transporter series. Variety reports that Francois Berleand (The Transporter) and Robert Knepper (Prison Break) have also been cast. Transporter 3 will shoot for 16 weeks in Russia and France. Now for the bad news... Louis Leterrier, who helmed the first two films…
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