Sun Honglei Will Apply His Particular Set Of Skills In A TAKEN Remake

While director Pierre Morel’s 2009 thriller, Taken, was a pure hit that worked in more ways than several for action fans like myself, I can’t personally agree that the second and third films did anything for me. Poorly-made editing choices – some of which are now the focal point of many a discussion (or joke) about helmer Oliver Megaton’s treatment of the action sequences in the second and third films – have taken center stage with respect to the affectionately named “Bourne-style” that has become so prolific with that of the Jason Bourne movies inspired by the Robert Ludlum novels. Since then, however, the chatter has amply served well for actor Liam Neeson’s own appeal as an action star with films like Unknown and A Walk Among The Tombstones, while the trilogy itself has earned the prospect of a television adaptation with actor Clive Standen set to star as of […]

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