Taken 2 gets a director in Olivier Megaton and a studio in Fox

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 15 years ago

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Folks who are chomping at the bit to see Liam Neeson kick more kidnapper ass will be happy to learn that TAKEN 2 is now steadily moving forward. Last month brought us the announcement that Neeson and his on-screen daughter Maggie Grace were definitely returning for the Luc Besson-produced sequel, while today brings us even more news regarding the thriller…

First off, TAKEN 2 now officially has a director: Olivier Megaton. Megaton previously worked with Besson on THE TRANSPORTER 3 and the upcoming action flick COLOMBIANA, which stars Zoe Saldana and Michael Vartan.

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