Liam Neeson is heading back into theatres next weekend in Taken 2, the follow-up to the immensely successful original from the pen of Luc Besson.

Stefan wasn’t too impressed by the film – you can read his review here – but Neeson has a significant following, and the original a cult status, that will no doubt secure it a healthy opening weekend for fans wanting another slice of action.

We caught a new rooftop chase sequence from the film earlier in the week, and now this new featurette has been released, appropriately titled, ‘360 Degrees of Action’.

“Bryan Mills is the retired CIA agent with a “particular set of skills” who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from kidnappers. When the father of one of the villains Bryan killed swears revenge, and takes Bryan and his wife hostage in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape. Bryan then employs his unique tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers, one by one.”

Olivier Megaton (Colombiana) is behind the camera this time around, directing from a script penned by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.

The excellent Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen reprise their roles from the first film, with Rade Serbedzija starring as the antagonist.

Taken 2 will hit UK theatres next week on Thursday, 4th October, followed a day later in the US on Friday, 5th October. For now, here’s a little taste of the action you have coming your way.

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