Neil Jordan (The Company of Wolves, The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire) will next be directing Liam Neeson in The Riker’s Ghost, a unique prison break thriller.
Deadline details this afternoon, “Liam Neeson (Taken, The Ice Road, Memory) will play a convict set for release who is forced to break a terrorist out of prison.”
“This is a unique take on the prison escape,” said Neil 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.”
“I am thrilled to be joining forces again with Neil and Liam,” added producer Alan Moloney. “We have put together an elite team to support Neil’s scripted and directorial vision. This one will have you on the edge of your seat.”
Sean O’Keefe (Spenser Confidential) and Brian Rudnick (Dungeons & Dragons) wrote the script. Parallel Film’s Alan Moloney (Albert Nobbs) and Endurance Media’s Steve Richards (Freelance) will produce. Jake Katofsky and Susan Mullen will co-produce with Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes director Rupert Wyatt also serving as producer. Endurance Media will also finance.
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