After three successful movies starringLiam Neeson, filmmakerLuc Bessonis taking the Bryan Mills character to the small screen with a newTakenTV series, debuting Monday, February 27 at 10 PM ET on NBC. Today we have the first trailer, which reveals the personal tragedy that leads Bryan Mills (Clive Standen) to be recruited into the CIA. While traveling to visit his parents with his sister, Bryan Mills' train is attacked by gunman, which sets him on a path to become the character fans have grown to love from the movie series.
From executive producerLuc Besson(Taken,The Fifth Element) comes a modern-day edge-of-your-seat thriller that follows the origin story of younger, hungrier former Green BeretBryan Mills(Clive Standen,Vikings) as he deals with a personal tragedy that shakes his world. As he fights to overcome the trauma of the incident and exact revenge, Mills is pulled into a career as a deadly CIA operative, a job that awakens his very particular, and very dangerous, set of skills. In 30 years, this character is destined to become the Bryan Mills that we’ve come to love from theTakenfilms.
The cast includesJennifer Beals,Gaius Charles,Brooklyn Sudano,Monique Gabriela Curnen,Michael Irby,James Landry HébertandJose Pablo Cantillo.Alexander Caryserves as writer and executive producer.Luc Besson,Matthew Gross,Edouard de Vésinne,Thomas Anargyrosand directorAlex Gravesalso executive produce for NBC.
The firstTakenmovie starringLiam Neesonwas a huge surprise hit in January 2009, taking in $145 million domestically and $226.8 million worldwide, from just a $25 million production budget. Oddly enough, none of the sequels managed to top the first movie’s domestic gross, but they became even bigger hits internationally. 2012’sTaken 2took in $139.8 million domestically and $236.2 million internationally, for a worldwide tally of $376.1 million, from a $45 million budget. Last year’sTaken 3closed out the trilogy with $89.2 million domestic and $237.2 million internationally for a global total of $326.4 million, from a $48 million budget.
The first season ofTakenwill be bolstered by airing on Monday nights at 10 PM, with NBC’s reality powerhouseThe Voiceserving as it’s lead-in. NBC’s hit freshman seriesTimelesscurrently occupies the Monday 10 PM time slot, with the show’s first season recently extended to 16 episodes.Timeless' final six episodes will air on consecutive Monday’s throughout January and February, beforeTakentakes over this coveted time slot. Take a look at the first trailer forTakenbelow.
