Liam Neeson to star in new suspense-thriller The Commuter

In accordance to USA web site Deadline, Neeson is about for the movie – which is ’cause of begin filming in New York NY in Spring 2016 – with Byron Willinger & Phil de Blasi taking the helm.

It’s kind of awesome that this far into his “Taken” launched renaissance, Liam Neeson has managed to skirt self-parody with his string of action thrillers.

Liam Neeson has already survived gangsters, nazis and wolves in his long film career, but here’s something new to destroy him: the daily commute. He is at it again with his butt-kicking ways, joining the action thriller The Commuter.

Other upcoming credits for the actor include Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” and “When a Monster Calls” both due to hit screens next year.

Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman produce for The Picture Company, with financing coming from StudioCanal who worked with Neeson on Non-Stop and Unknown. Universal also recently acquired the pitch “The Revenger” with Neeson attached to star and Ruben Fleischer on board to direct.