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Liam Neeson defends Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best

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Liam Neeson, who played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has defended the film after all these years. When Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace first released the reception wasn’t particularly great from critics and fans of the original trilogy. However, over the years the film and the […]

Liam Neeson originally believed Taken would go straight-to-video

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Despite being a financial success and one of the films that helped revamp Liam Neeson’s career, the actor reveals he initially had no expectations for the first Taken film. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, while promoting his upcoming film Made in Italy, Neeson admitted he initially thought Taken would be a straight-to-video film. “I’ve said this […]

Kotobukiya’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Qui-Gon Jinn ARTFX+ statue available for pre-order

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Sideshow and Kotobukiya have unveiled the 1:10 scale Qui-Gon Jinn ARTFX+ statue which is based on the appearance of Liam Neeson as the Jedi Master in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $100; take a look here… Obi-Wan Kenobiʼs Master, Qui-Gon Jinn™ from Star […]

Liam Neeson is an Honest Thief in trailer for new crime thriller

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Open Road Films has released a trailer, poster and images for writer-director Mark Williams’ upcoming crime thriller Honest Thief which stars Liam Neeson as bank robber who decides to come clean to make a fresh start in life until he’s double-crossed by two corrupt FBI agents; check them out here… They call him the In […]

Kingdom of Heaven at 15: Mediocre historical epic or compelling 21st Century comment?

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With Kingdom of Heaven turning 15 this week, George Nash looks at how Ridley Scott’s underrated epic remains an important examination of 21st Century religious and international relations… Like the plight of Jerusalem’s dwindling forces as they struggle to hold off a 200,000-strong Muslim army during the film’s final third, Kingdom of Heaven was fighting […]

Liam Neeson has no interest in returning to the superhero genre or Star Wars universe

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While Liam Neeson has previously starred in Star Wars:  Episode I -The Phantom Menace as Qui-Gon Jinn and Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises as Ra’s al Ghul, the actor has revealed he has no interest in returning to the superhero genre or future Star Wars instalments. In a recent interview with ET, Neeson revealed that he has no interest […]

Liam Neeson to star in The Memory of a Killer remake for director Martin Campbell

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Liam Neeson is set to star in Casino Royale director Martin Campbell’s action thriller Memory, an English-language remake of the 2003 Dutch film The Memory of a Killer, with Dario Scardapane (The Punisher) writing the screenplay. Neeson will play “an expert assassin with a reputation for discreet precision who, when he refuses to complete a job […]

Liam Neeson goes down the Rabbit Hole in new Taken 3 clip

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Ahead of its release next week, a new clip has arrived online from the action threequel Taken 3, which you can check out below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Watch the first trailer for Taken 3 Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when […]

Bryan Mills Briefing featurette for Taken 3

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Ahead of its release next month, 20th Century Fox has debuted a new featurette for the action threequel Taken 3 entitled Bryan Mills Briefing, and you can watch it below after the official synopsis… SEE ALSO: Watch the first trailer for Taken 3 Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his […]