I didn’t see Liam Neeson in Taken. I heard conflicting reports — some loved its over-the-top violence, others found it to be a complete waste of time. Considering my personal tastes, I’d bet that I will side with the first group whenever I get the chance to see it.

For those of you who are fans of Taken, however, I have good news for you: Robert Mark Kamen, the screenwriter behind Taken, has just sold a script entitled Vengeance to CBS Films. The goal is to create another modestly budgeted action picture, “very much in the vein of Taken.”

Kamen himself had some words about the script:

“Basically, it’s a contemporary revenge love story — what happens when violence meets love,” Kamen said. “The main characters are 20 and Italian, and there are themes that echo films like The Godfather. It’s about family loyalty and how much someone owes their family and the past. It’s not set in the gangster milieu but just outside it.”

I assume that Taken co-scribe Luc Besson won’t be along for the ride on this one, which means we’ll miss out on some weird French-ness, but that’s okay. Depending on Liam Neeson’s availability next year, we might get to see Taken 2 sooner rather than later — Besson and Kamen have already drafted a true sequel.

What do you think? Are you excited for more Taken-esque films? Let us know in the comments!

Source: Variety

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