The sequel to the 2009 action thriller hit "Taken" will start production in October.
Comingsoon.net spoke with writer/producer Luc Besson ("From Paris With Love," "The Professional") about "Columbiana," which opens Friday, and the conversation led to an update on the forthcoming sequel.
Taken starred Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, whose daughter (Maggie Grace) is abducted in Paris by a human-trafficking ring. A former government operative, Bryan wages a bloody battle with his daughter's captors to return her home safe.
According to Comingsoon, "Columbiana" director Olivier Megaton ("Transporter 3") will helm the sequel, taking over for Pierre Morel, with a script from Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, who penned the original.
Megaton is scouting locations in Los Angeles, where at least some of the filming will take place, the report continued. Besson also said that "everyone" is back for the sequel.
"Taken" was a solid thriller and one of the first hits of 2009 following its Jan. 30 release, earning $145 million at the domestic box office and $226 million worldwide.
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| "Taken" opened in January 2009. |
Taken starred Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, whose daughter (Maggie Grace) is abducted in Paris by a human-trafficking ring. A former government operative, Bryan wages a bloody battle with his daughter's captors to return her home safe.
According to Comingsoon, "Columbiana" director Olivier Megaton ("Transporter 3") will helm the sequel, taking over for Pierre Morel, with a script from Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, who penned the original.
Megaton is scouting locations in Los Angeles, where at least some of the filming will take place, the report continued. Besson also said that "everyone" is back for the sequel.
"Taken" was a solid thriller and one of the first hits of 2009 following its Jan. 30 release, earning $145 million at the domestic box office and $226 million worldwide.
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