Liam Neeson

Children of the '80s remember the Kraken from 1981's "Clash of the Titans": a multi-armed, heavily muscled monster conjured up to stop dimpled Harry Hamlin . (Lucky children of the '80s had the giant-sized Kraken action figure. Really lucky children of the '80s had the giant-sized Kraken action figure and "The Empire Strikes Back's" toy AT-AT. We were neither.) The first trailer from the "Clash of the Titans" remake , however, made no reference to the Kraken, leaving us worried such a vital piece of pseudo-mythology would be re-imagined into nothingness. We shouldn't have worried. The second "Clash" trailer features not just the expected ... Read Full Story

Taken [Blu-ray] ( Blu-ray ) By Liam Neeson Buy new : $14.99 36 used and new from $7.00 Customer Rating: Customer tags: blu-ray (45), liam neeson (39), action (31), adventure (21), taken (17), abduction (15), famke janssen (12), movie (10), dvd (8), france (5), paris (5), blu-ray store (3) Review & Description Genre: Action/Adventure Rating: PG13 Release Date: 12-MAY-2009 Media Type: Blu-RayWhat could be a skillful but ordinary action flick gets a surprising emotional heft from the presence of Liam Neeson as the hero. Bryan Mills (Neeson) has given up his career as a spy to form a relationship with his estranged teenage daughter--but ... Read Full Story

Actor Liam Neeson attends the premiere of "Five Minutes of Heaven" at the Tribeca Grand Hotel August 11, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics » Liam Neeson talked to Diane Sawyer today on ABC's Good Morning America , where he spoke briefly about his family's struggle with the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson . "To be honest, we're taking each day as it comes," he said. "I'm still getting extraordinary condolence letters from American people. That's deeply, deeply touching. And that's partly the reason I've recently become an American citizen." Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson. (Getty Images) Natasha Richardson, 45, ... Read Full Story

Now slowly rebuilding his life after losing Natasha in March, Liam Neeson is in final discussions with Fox to join their upcoming remake of 80’s kitsch icon, ‘The A-Team.’ The 6′4” Irishman, who turned 57 last Sunday, will play Colonel John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, assuming the role first brought to life by the late George Peppard, while Law & Order SVU’s Bradley Cooper, 34, looks set to play Hannibal’s versatile sidekick, Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck. For those not old enough to remember this intellectually untroubled classic, the story rests on four Vietnam vets wrongly convicted of armed robbery, who then break out of jail to ... Read Full Story

  Email This Post                        Print This Post by Peter Jolly Star Wars: The Phantom Menace star Liam Neeson has been confirmed as the new Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith in the forthcoming and long awaited A-Team movie. The part has drawn lots of speculation for years, with names like Mel Gibson and George Clooney often tossed around. Neeson makes for quite a surprising choice, his interpretation of the part is likely to be light years away from George Peppard’s original version of the fugitive mercenary. Also added to the line up is The Hangover star Bradley Cooper, who is set to play Templeton ... Read Full Story