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Trade News | June 26, 2009 | Comments (16)

Continuing yesterday’s theme of movies about killing people, there is going to be a sequel to Taken. The first film (released internationally as Liam Neeson Beats The Shit Out Of People) raked in $145 million, which is basically a guaranteed second movie.

Unfortunately, things are still in the planning stages, and no story as of yet. Then again, the first one got along just fine without a story … what? What do you mean “kidnapped daughter”? Ohhhh … so there was a reason for him to beat the shit out of people? Huh.

Meanwhile, scriptwriter Robert Mark Kamen (Taken, the three Transporter movies, and The Fifth Element) says that in addition to that, he and Mediacorp (the French “action factory” that has kicked out a lot of the Euro-based action films as of late) are working on an American remake of … Banlieue 13 (aka District 13 or District B13)? There is no indication that Pierre Morel would return to direct either film (he directed Taken and the original B13)

That seem even less necessary than Taken 2. I mean, not only was Banlieue 13 a kickass action film that translated just fine (it was pretty easy to figure out B13 was essentially a goddamn ghetto), but this is just after releasing the official sequel in February! Graghh!

Then again, I love my ass some parkour. And better they ruin it than some jackass Hollywood producer doing it for twice the budget and half the talent.

And in case you were wondering: yes, I do have the trailer for the sequel. The film already premiered in most of Europe already, and should be available on DVD in the UK and US by now.

Meet B13: Ultimatum.


I have no earthly idea what is going in this movie, but I am sold.


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Comments

Banlieue 13 blew my ass away.

Now I need to see the sequel.

Posted by: Snath at June 26, 2009 12:58 PM

Suhweet! District B13 was pure ass kickery of the kick assiest kind.

Taken.....um....they kidnap his dog?

Posted by: admin at June 26, 2009 1:00 PM

District 13 was a stylish kick-ass action film that was a ton of fun to watch.

Posted by: NF at June 26, 2009 1:02 PM

Just went back and watched it again, and besides all the cool kick-flipping, I think my favorite part is when David Belle jumps out a window and flips up to the floor above. So fucking cool.

Posted by: Snath at June 26, 2009 1:03 PM

Taken.....um....they kidnap his dog?

The high-adrenaline scene where he raids the animal shelter (filmed in single-shot) would be the best part. He will beat the crap out for the owners while a puppy watches and puddles in the corner.

Posted by: Vermillion at June 26, 2009 1:09 PM

I would gladly pay for another go around of Qui Gon using his very particular set of skills to wedge his foot up everybody's ass.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 26, 2009 1:19 PM

Wow. That trailer started out pretty decent and then just got better and better.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at June 26, 2009 1:20 PM

B-13 remake? Say it ain't so. Face-kicking translates just fine.

Liam Neeson should team up with Denzel Washington, since they've both been in "kill everything" movies.

Then they could kill everything deader...er.

Posted by: twig at June 26, 2009 1:23 PM

Getting this off my chest: So, 'Taken' bored the ever loving shit out of me. I'm getting tired of the whole "Liam Neeson beat the crap out of people" exaggeration. Seriously, I almost fell asleep waiting for "action" to begin and by the time any did so it was fucking lame...and I was too drunk to care. The only person I wanted the shit beat out of was his annoying bratty daughter, and I was disappointed.

Posted by: the bees knees at June 26, 2009 2:48 PM

uhhh, not much to say except

DOPENESSSSSSSSS

now where's my Ong Bak II

Posted by: CoolWhip11 at June 26, 2009 3:28 PM

Banlieue 13 is playing on Youtube although it has been chopped into 10 or so pieces. The French don't have the PC hangups that Americans have so the female lead is actually a French porn queen which is kind of interesting but her acting is better than 90% of American actresses so maybe she legitimately got the gig. Here's the first segment on youtube. (new window)

Posted by: OscarTamerz at June 26, 2009 6:52 PM

Banlieue 13 is playing on youtube although it has been chopped into 10 or so pieces. The French don't have the PC hangups that Americans have so the female lead is actually a French porn queen which is kind of interesting but her acting is better than 90% of American actresses so maybe she legitimately got the gig. Here's the first segment on youtube.

Posted by: OscarTamerz at June 26, 2009 6:57 PM

I love Liam Neeson. I will watch him beat the shit out of anyone.

Hell, he can beat the shit out of me. That's how much I love him. They say, love knows no boundaries. So true, so true.

Posted by: citizen_cris at June 26, 2009 8:38 PM

Come onnnnnn, not two day ago the plot of Commando was lauded by ya'll (as it should be) and now Taken gets no love? Throwin the B/S flag.

Posted by: Nunzio Badalamenti at June 27, 2009 12:10 AM

this is rad. i LOVED banluie 13, especially david belle (can i add him to my freebie list?) if you haven't seen it, be sure to watch it in french w/english subtitles b/c the english overdub is completely awful. i am really pissed they're remaking it here. hopefully they'll at least use david belle again, tho i doubt it. besides, that first bond movie with daniel craig ripped off half the parkour tricks from it already-and did it super f'n poorly too-particularly the stunt snath mentioned. that realllllly pissed me off.
i was not taken with taken. the trailer had me psyched, but it totally blew boring dick. will NOT be bothering with taken 2.

Posted by: gem at June 27, 2009 11:24 AM

Maybe because I saw "Taken" on bootleg on widescreen surround sound at a homegirls house with my loud crew, but that movie was the shit. It was loud, it was violent, and best of all, it was free. Win.

Posted by: ceejeemcbeegee at June 27, 2009 11:42 PM