For the latest Liam Neeson-led thriller the action star reunites with his Non-Stop, Unknown and Run All Night director for The Commuter. Collet-Sera came to the attention of many with his 2009 twisted horror film Orphan, a genre he returned to seven years later with the marvelous shark movie The Shallows.
Our man in New York, James Kleinmann, sat down with the director to talk about his latest movie The Commuter in which he cast Liam Neeson, Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Sam Neill.
In the interview they discuss how he got ideas by watching people on the train, why it’s such a joy working with Liam Neeson and Vera Farmiga and what we can expect from his next movie Jungle Cruise.
Jaume Collet-Serra Interview
The Commuter Movie Synopsis
Insurance salesman Michael is on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on the train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding, and he is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that carries life and death stakes for everyone on the train.
