EuropaCorpLuc Besson is revisiting "Taken" with NBC.
The network on Thursday handed out a straight-to-series order for a drama prequel based on the 2008 action thriller written by Besson, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The drama hails from Universal Television and EuropaCorp, which produced the Liam Neeson feature film that helped transform the actor into an action star. There is no writer or showrunner attached to the reboot, though a search is underway. Also undetermined is the number of episodes that the "Taken" prequel will feature.
The original film starred Neeson as Bryan Mills, a retired CIA operative on a mission to save his daughter. NBC's modern-day prequel would focus on how a young Bryan honed [Redirect Only] his skills and became the character depicted in the feature.
The "Taken" prequel comes NCIS New Orleans 1-3 as IP - including features and TV series - have been hot commodities across broadcast and cable networks amid an increasingly cluttered original programming landscape. This development Season 1 Billions, Fox is taking on "Behind Enemy Lines," CBS is tackling "Training Day," while The CW is prepping a series based on "The Notebook" and "Friday the 13th," as the reboot trend continues into its second development season. For its part, NBC is also prepping a gay-focused remake of TV series "Hart to Hart."
Coming this broadcast season are TV series based on features "Rush Hour" (CBS), "Limitless" (CBS), "Uncle Buck" (ABC) and "Minority Report" (Fox).
For NBC, the news comes after the network recently pulled the plug on its straight-to-series order for a "Coach" revival. Straight-to-series orders like "Taken" (and "Coach") come as broadcast, cable and streaming services compete for high-demand fare in a bid to break through.
The "Taken" reboot will be a co-production Stitchers box set Season 2 between EuropaCorp and Universal Television. NBC has a history with EuropaCorp, having aired summer comedy "Taxi Brooklyn" a few years ago. For Besson, "Taken" becomes his latest movie to be buy Mrs. Brown's Boys The Complete Series adapted for TV. It joins "La Femme Nikita" and "Transporter."
It's unclear when "Taken" would arrive on the schedule or if it would be for this broadcast season.
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