Olivier Megaton has looked pretty comfortable in his action thriller niche for a while now, what with directing Transporter 3, Colombiana and now Taken 2. All those have been alongside Luc Besson as producer, but Megaton has just signed on to break away from the Besson camp for Land Of The Living.
Megaton will remain in similar action territory, as the film finds a young advertising executive abducted on the streets of Los Angeles. But instead of simply becoming a victim, she manages to escape and starts tracking down the man who had intended to kill her.
Sean Gulette adapted the script from the book by Nicci Gerard and Sean French, who write under the name Nicci French. It sounds as though it could tackle almost the same story as recent Amanda Seyfried thriller Gone, though hopefully it’ll be, you know, good. Or at least watchable.
Megaton is looking to get to work on the new movie in January next year. Meanwhile, he’s busy finishing off Taken 2, which finds Liam Neeson back dealing with nasty kidnappers once more thanks to his particular set of skills. That’ll arrive in cinemas on October 5.