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US deal for Neeson's CIA thriller

Neeson - To play CIA agent
Neeson - To play CIA agent

Open Road Films has acquired the US rights to the upcoming Liam Neeson thriller A Willing Patriot, which has yet to go into production.

Deadline.com reports that the film tells the story of a CIA agent on the hunt for a terrorist whose attack is imminent.

The script has been written by The Escape Plan and Machine Gun Preacher writer Jason Keller, and the film will be directed by Applause and A Funny Man director Martin Zandvliet. 

A 2016 release is planned.

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