Sony Sets The Lords Day As Clancy-Esque Thriller With Franchise Potential
By Russ Fischer/July 29, 2009 1:47 pm EST
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The key, as THR points out, is Harry Jones, a Member of Parliament who is also a former military officer. He’s the guy who has to stop the terrorists and in doing so uncovers a (insert dramatic music here) global conspiracy. The trade says the studio is eyeing this as the potential first chapter in a character-based franchise. Keeping that in mind, it’s not difficult to see why Kamen was brought on board to hopefully help replicate the success of Taken (and couldn’t you so easily picture Liam Neeson in this role?) and, for me at least, the Jack Ryan and John McClane comparisons leap very quickly to mind. There aren’t a lot of smart action heroes around anymore, so if Sony and Kamen can make this work I’ll be right there.
