Veteran actor andTakenfranchise action star Liam Neesonhas signed on to play the lead theatrical role in the upcoming gangster thrillerThug . Helming the film is   Hans Petter Moland , who antecedently directed Neeson in the 2019 retaliation thrillerCold Pursuit .   Warren Goz is producing on behalf of Sculptor Media , and antecedently bring forth the recent Neeson - asterisk   action filmThe Marksman .   Tony Gayton is indite the playscript , and is know for write theDwayne Johnson - head action   filmFaster .

agree toDeadline , film onThugis schedule to begin later this year in October in Los Angeles , CA . The moving picture   reportedly focus on on an   aging San Pedro gangster played by Neeson who set about to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past , but   is jam by the criminal Scheol that refuses to let him go . Thugis also beingproduced by   Eric Gold , Rush HourandG.I. Joefranchise producer Roger Birnbaum ,   Michael Besman , and   James Masciello .

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Thugproducer Goz was quoted as saying about the project,“We are aroused to lick with Liam again with whom we had an awing experience in person , creatively and commercially on The Marksman . We ’re also mad to figure out with Hans who is tight becoming recognized as one of the top action directors . ”Neeson was most latterly see to it inthe Martin Campbell action thrillerMemory . The   release day of the month and dispersion plan forThugare not yet eff , but the film is currently headed to   next week ’s Cannes market , the   business opposite number of the Cannes Film Festival .

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