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~At 71, Liam Neeson’s evolution as an action hero continues with Blacklight~
Liam Neeson returns to what he does best in Mark Williams’ intense action thriller Blacklight, now streaming on Lionsgate Play. Blacklight finds Neeson playing tough guy Travis Block, a seasoned government operative-slash-fixer haunted by his shadowy past. Just when he’s planning to put the job behind him, Block stumbles on a top-secret FBI program, a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power in the agency. To expose the truth and protect his loved ones, Block joins forces with a tenacious journalist (Emmy Raver-Lampman). Block’s pursuit of redemption leads him down a perilous path, a final act of penance before he puts it all behind him forever.
During an interview with Collider, Neeson shared what made him want to work on Blacklight and bring his character to life: “It was a chance to work with Mark Williams again… We’ve done three films together. It was a chance to work with my old pal Aidan Quinn, who plays my FBI boss. I like the script because it had thrills and spills, and there’s action and stuff on it, but it hints at unchecked power in the government. It investigates that in a very interesting way that we can apply to our own lives nowadays.”
Talking to Screen Rant, director Mark Williams talked about how he became interested in the story of Blacklight: “It was a script that I found that was actually set in 1971, about COINTELPRO, which was J. Edgar Hoover and the program that he had about counterintelligence. But I knew it was a little dated, and it wasn’t really gonna live up to current audiences, especially when you throw the action genre part of it into it… So I transplanted it to today, added some of the ‘thrills and spills,’ as Liam says, to the car chases and the gunfights and all that.”
Indulge in a high-stakes conspiracy thriller in Blacklight, now streaming on Lionsgate Play on PLDT Home and Smart.
About Lionsgate Play
Lionsgate Play, a premium streaming service from Lionsgate India and Starz, offers bespoke quality content to its users. It boasts premium and curated content including Premieres, billion-dollar Franchise Movies and binge-worthy Box Sets. Lionsgate Play is accessible to consumers in the Philippines via the app. For a monthly subscription cost of PHP 79, the titles can be streamed with a PLDT Home account.
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About PLDT Home
PLDT Home is trusted by Filipinos to deliver the fastest internet connection and future-ready innovations to their homes. It is the only telco in the Philippines that has received the most prestigious “Fastest Fixed Internet, Five Years In a Row” award at the Ookla® Speedtest Awards™ 2022 – a first for PLDT and the Philippines. Enabling moments that bring the family closer together, PLDT Home offers unli-entertainment including Lionsgate Play and its library of award-winning titles.
About Smart
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT, Inc., the Philippines’ largest and only integrated telecommunications company. Smart serves approximately 97% of the country’s population with its combined 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G network, providing mobile communications services, high-speed internet connectivity, and access to digital services and content to Filipinos, supporting the country’s growing digital economy, and providing the best customer experience for an increasingly digital Filipino lifestyle.
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