NBC to movie Hostage TV prequel
Luc Besson will continue to develop the Hostage franchise - this time on television. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has commissioned the production of a television prequel to the 2008 action movie by Pierre Morel, directed by Besson. The drama series will be produced by Universal Television and EuropaCorp. The latter movieed all three movies in the franchise, starring Liam Neeson. At the time of this writing, the search for a screenwriter and showrunner of the television project is underway. Also, the number of episodes of the upcoming series, the timing of its production and the date of the premiere are still unknown. In the original 2008 movie, Neeson played the role of retired CIA agent Brian Mills, who single-handedly rescued a daughter taken hostage. The NBC prequel will talk about how young Brian honed his skills and became the professional who appeared in front of the audience in a full-length action movie. Fox is developing a remake of Behind Enemy Lines in the current production season; CBS is working on a sequel to "Training Day"; The CW is preparing series based on the movies "The Notebook" and "Friday the 13th"; NBC is planning a remake of The Hart Spouses. Public TV channels in the 2015-2016 season will air series based on the feature movies Rush Hour (CBS), Areas of Darkness (CBS), Daddy Buck (ABC) and Minority Report (Fox). Fox is developing a remake of Behind Enemy Lines for the current production season; CBS is working on a sequel to "Training Day"; The CW is preparing series based on the movies "The Notebook" and "Friday the 13th"; NBC is planning a remake of The Hart Spouses. Public TV channels in the 2015-2016 season will air series based on the feature movies Rush Hour (CBS), Areas of Darkness (CBS), Daddy Buck (ABC) and Minority Report (Fox). Fox is developing a remake of Behind Enemy Lines for the current production season; CBS is working on a sequel to "Training Day"; The CW is preparing series based on the movies "The Notebook" and "Friday the 13th"; NBC is planning a remake of The Hart Spouses. Public TV channels in the 2015-2016 season will air series based on the feature movies Rush Hour (CBS), Areas of Darkness (CBS), Daddy Buck (ABC) and Minority Report (Fox). The Topic of Article: NBC to movie Hostage TV prequel. |
