Liam Neeson has been set to star in director Neil Jordan’s (The Crying Game, Marlowe, Interview with a Vampire) upcoming thriller ‘The Riker’s Ghost.’
The film follows a convict set for release (Neeson) who is forced to break a terrorist out of prison when his lawyer is kidnapped, as he is the only one who knows a way out.
“This is a unique take on the prison escape,” said Jordan. “A bare-knuckle ride from incarceration to freedom, by someone who just wants to finish his term. The reluctant escapee will be played by Liam Neeson, and I can’t wait to explore this character with him.”
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Parallel Film’s Alan Moloney and Endurance Media’s Steve Richards will produce. Jake Katofsky and Susan Mullen will co-produce with Rupert Wyatt also serving as producer. In addition to producing, Richards’ Endurance will also finance.
The movie reunites Jordan, Neeson, and Moloney, who recently teamed up to make the mystery thriller ‘Marlowe.’ Neeson and Richards, have worked together on a number of titles including the action thriller ‘Non-Stop,’ which made over $222.8 million at the global box office, and the mystery thriller ‘Unknown,’ which made $136.1 million at the global box-office, among others.
