Liam Neeson

When it comes to long spanning careers in Hollywood, Liam Neeson has just about everyone beat. The 70-year-old actor has appeared in almost every genre over ...

Along with Marlowe, fans can soon expect to see the Taken star in five more titles: Retribution, In the Land of Saints and Sinners, Cold Storage, Charlie Johnson in the Flames, and Thug, leading him towards bragging rights of having well over 100 titles by his 71st birthday. Jordan, who previously teamed up with the actor almost three decades ago for the biographical period drama Michael Collins, which saw Neeson star as the titular character referred to his leading man as “an icon,” perfectly suited to play the role of the equally iconic Philip Marlowe. A major accomplishment, it seems like there is no better role for him to play other than that of a legendary investigator. Diane Kruger will star as the heiress with Jessica Lange playing the heiress’ mother who is a famous movie star. Starring alongside Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, and Jessica Lange will be a loaded call sheet made up of Danny Huston, Alan Cumming, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ian Hart, Colm Meaney, Daniela Melchior, and Francois Arnaud. As the investigation gets underway, Marlowe will discover that not all is how it initially seems with deceit and deception around every corner.

Open Road Films is bringing the noir drime thriller Marlowe starring Liam Neeson to theaters this December.

“We are very excited to continue working with Liam Neeson on Marlowe and celebrate his 100th movie with him. Marlowe will have to pull out all the stops if he hopes to solve this case. Based on Booker Prize-winning author John Banville’s book The Black-Eyed Blonde, Marlowe presents “a gripping noir crime thriller set in late 1930’s Bay City, centers around a brooding, down-on-his-luck detective; Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress (Diane Kruger), daughter of a well-known movie star (Jessica Lange).

Open Road Films has acquired the North American rights to the noir crime thriller “Marlowe”, starring Liam Neeson as author Raymond Chandler's iconic ...

Marlowe served as the main character in numerous works like “The Big Sleep” and “The Long Goodbye”. The story is based on author John Banville’s book “The Black-Eyed Blonde,” an original novel authorized by the Chandler estate. The project will be Neeson’s 100th film to date.

In what will be Liam Neeson's 100th appearance on the big screen, Open Road Films has acquired the North American rights to Marlowe, a noir crime thriller ...

It’s the type of film we love to be part of: an incredible cast, an Oscar-winning writer and director, and a gripping story that audiences are going to love.” Asked which of his earlier films merited special attention, he singled out Michael Collins also directed by Neil Jordan. Neil Jordan will be directing, based on a script by William Monahan.

Liam Neeson had an adorable experience with his son and R2-D2 on the set of The Phantom Menace.

[you probably get in trouble if you hur R2 at Galaxy’s Edge](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2488174/disneylands-galaxys-edge-finally-has-r2-d2-roaming-in-the-park), but the mental image of a small child doing it is just adorable. Maybe it’s an example of just how much Star Wars has become part of the cultural fabric of the world. [Liam Neeson recently reprised his role from that first Star Wars prequel](https://www.cinemablend.com/star-wars/after-obi-wan-kenobi-finales-massive-jedi-cameo-the-star-confirmed-it-wasnt-just-cgi-and-explained-why-they-returned) in the final episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+. Even, it turns out, [kids who have no idea what Star Wars is](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2564642/reasons-star-wars-parents-should-start-with-the-phantom-menace-when-introducing-their-kids-to-the-saga) love Star Wars, as Liam Neeson has revealed in a story from the production of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. In a new interview with [ScreenRant](https://screenrant.com/phantom-menace-liam-neeson-r2-d2-son-story/), Neeson revealed that the new series had reminded him of a moment during the production of The Phantom Menace more than two decades ago when Neeson’s very young son shared a sweet moment with R2-D2. [Star Wars has become one of the more divisive film franchises](https://www.cinemablend.com/star-wars/ewan-mcgregor-explains-why-star-wars-fans-had-such-a-negative-reaction-to-the-prequels) in recent years, part of the reason that everybody feels so passionately about it is that people do ultimately love Star Wars.

While we revel in the action, adventure and minutiae of the Star Wars galaxy both in front of and behind the camera, the cast and crew live very real lives ...

I held him in my arms and took him around the set and there was R2-D2, just sitting parked. My son looked at this strange piece of metal, in my arms, and just went, ‘[stretches arms out]’ So I had to let him down and he waddled over and started hugging R2-D2.” I remember my son.