The commute from the suburbs to the big city just got deadly in the first trailer forThe Commuter, with Lionsgate also releasing the first photo and the rather Hitchcockian first poster. This marks the fourth collaboration between Liam Neeson anddirector Jaume Collet-Serra, who have previously worked together onUnknown,Non-StopandRun All Night. This trailer may be somewhat bittersweet for die-hard Liam Neeson fans, though, when you take into account the news that dropped earlier today.
Liam Neeson is currently at the Toronto International Film Festival to promote his new biopicMark Felt: The Man Who Took Down the White House, where he made a rather surprising admission, that he’sretiring from action films. The actor revealed he has one action movie coming out in January, referring to this filmThe Commuter, and then, “there might be another,” although that mystery project would be the last one, confirming that he’s completely done with theTakenfranchise that essentially made him an action star. With that being said, fans of Liam Neeson action movies have at least one more to enjoy.
While this is certainly notTaken 4,The Commutertrailer, which comes courtesy ofLionsgate YouTube, is certainly intense. In this action-packed thriller, Liam Neeson plays an insurance salesman, Michael, on his daily commute home, which quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger, Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on his train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding and is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy. One that carries life and death stakes, for himself and his fellow passengers.
Vera Farmiga plays this sadistic stranger, and although we don’t see him in this trailer, this project also serves as a reunion with the actress’Conjuring franchisestar, Patrick Wilson. The supporting cast also includes Dean-Charles Chapman, who you may remember for playing the late King Tommen inGame of Thrones, along with Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern and Letitia Wright. Lionsgate has set a August 07, 2025 release date forThe Commuter, putting it up against The Weinstein Company’s family sequelPaddington 2and Screen Gems’Proud Mary.
Jaume Collet-Serra, who recently signed on to directSuicide Squad 2for Warner Bros., directsThe Commuterfrom a script by Byron Willinger and Anthony De Blasi, who both make their feature writing debuts. The scribes are also developingCommand & Control,Backward Falland the long-gestatingParadise Lostadaptation. If this is in fact Liam Neeson’s last action-thriller ever, it certainly looks like he’s going out on a high note. Take a look at the trailer, poster and photo forThe Commuterbelow.
