Academy Award nominee-turned-aged action superstarLiam Neesontransports his particular set of skills to 1930s Los Angeles in the newly released trailer forMarlowe. A gritty, neo-noir thriller, the trailer comes courtesy ofOpen Road Films, who have also unveiled a new poster alongside the footage. A poster that harkens back to the Golden Age of Hollywood. Check out the new trailer and poster forMarlowebelow.
Set in late 1930s Los Angeles,Marlowecenters around a street-wise, down-on-his-luck detective, Philip Marlowe, played by Liam Neeson, who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress (Diane Kruger), daughter of a well-known movie star (Jessica Lange). The disappearance unearths a web of lies, and soon Marlowe is involved in a dangerous, deadly investigation where everyone involved has something to hide. Lies that Marlowe is determined to bring to light.
Directed by Neil Jordan, best known for the likes ofByzantium, Interview with the Vampire,andGreta, is adapting the iconic literary character Phillip Marlowe for the big screen alongside the Academy Award-winning writer behindThe Departed, William Monahan.
Created by novelist Raymond Chandler in 1939, the world of Phillip Marlowe has been adapted for the screen before, many times in fact, with the character’s most well-known appearance on the silver screen being inThe Big Sleepin 1946, in which acting legend Humphrey Bogart portrayed the detective. So, Neeson has a lot to live up to, with the actor, of course, bringing his penchant for throwing punches and elbows along for his interpretation.
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Marlowe Marks the 100th Movie for Liam Neeson
Marlowewill not only see Liam Neeson take on the role of Phillip Marlowe, but the neo-noir will also mark the 100th movie appearance for the actor. Something that director Neil Jordan has described as a “privilege.”
“It has been a privilege to work with Liam Neeson on the 100th film of his prolific career. Raymond Chandler’s Marlowe is a part he was destined to play. Seeing William Monahan’s script come to life through the work of our very talented cast—Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming, Danny Huston, Daniela Melchior, and more – was a joy from start to finish and we can’t wait to share the film with audiences on the big screen in February.”
Marlowestars Diane Kruger (Inglourious Basterds, National Treasure, Unknown), Jessica Lange (American Horror Story), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Lost, Farming), Alan Cumming (X2: X-Men United, GoldenEye), Danny Huston (The Constant Gardener, Angel Has Fallen), Ian Hart (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, The Responder), Colm Meaney (Save the Cinema, Con Air), Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad), François Arnaud (Yellowjackets), Patrick Muldoon (Starship Troopers, Arkansas) alongside Neeson as the titular Philip Marlowe.
Marlowehad its world premiere in September 2022 and was the closing film of the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival. The 1930s-set thriller was initially set for release in December but was delayed by several months.Marlowewill now debut in theaters on Feb. 15.
