Here’s what we know about Sony’s plans for aMen in Blackspin-off movie: It’s currently untitled, directed byF. Gary Gray, starsChris HemsworthandTessa Thompson, has a release date of July 07, 2025, and justreleased its first promo poster. That’s about it. So while we wait for plot details, new casting deals are in the works, like the report thatLiam Neesonis in talks for the Sony picture written byMatt HollowayandArt Marcum.
AsDeadlinereports, Neeson would play the head of the U.K. branch of the titular agency, a counterpart toRip Torn’s role as Zed, the head of the American division in the original movies that debuted over 20 years ago. While he’s likely overseeing Hemsworth and Thompson in some capacity, one expects Neeson to get in on the action more than Zed ever did, especially if some big bad aliens kidnap his family or something. ProducersWalter F. ParkesandLaurie MacDonaldare on board with executive producerSteven SpielbergwhileDavid Beaubaireoversees the film for Sony. Stay tuned for more on theMen in Blackspin-off as we hear it.
As for Neeson, the 65-year-old Oscar-nominee has had a remarkable run of action-focused films in recent years. Clearly theTakenfranchise has had a big impact on the direction of his career and massive influence throughout the filmmaking and TV spheres, leading to roles in movies likeThe Grey,Non-StopandThe Commuter. He’s also taken on more comedic roles in recent years with films likeThe LEGO Movie,The Nut Job,A Million Ways to Die in the West, andTed 2to name a few. But Neeson’s moving dramatic work, likeA Monster CallsandSilenceshouldn’t be overlooked for want of more Bryan Mills-like action
He’ll next star inSteve McQueen’s contemporary Chicago-set crime dramaWidows, followed by, you guessed it, a return to action form inHard Powder, an adaptation of the 2014 Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance about a snowplow driver seeking vengeance against drug dealers for the death of his son. Now that’s more like it!
