Liam Neeson set to star in A Willing Patriot

Liam Neeson is in final negotiations to star in A Willing Patriot. Marc Butan’s MadRiver Pictures will produce and finance the project made the announcement on Monday, May 11. The action thriller will be directed by Martin Zandvliet, who helmed ‘Land of Mine.’

Marc said in a statement, "Liam Neeson is one of the defining actors of our generation, and audiences will love him in this role. After seeing Martin's new film 'Land of Mine', we knew he was an incredible storyteller and the perfect match to collaborate with Liam."

The script for A Willing Patriot has been penned by Jason Keller, who also wrote the script for Mirror Mirror, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone action thriller Escape Plan. The project has not secured a release date yet, but it will probably hit cinemas sometime in 2016. The 62-year-old actor can next be seen in this summer’s comedy sequel Ted 2, alongside Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane.

Source: liamneeson.net