Liam Neeson Cast in "Battleship"

To add some seriousness to crazy idea/film, Liam Neeson has been cast in Battleship. The movie is being directed by Peter Berg (Hancock) and stars the likes of Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna. So casting Neeson is a nice change of pace from the much younger cast.

The movie is about, what else, a battleship vs. aliens. It's going to have battles on land, in the air and of course, by sea. Can't wait to see ANOTHER board game made into a feature film! (Sarcasm by the way). I have faith in Berg, but I'm not going to hold my breath on this one.

Funny thing is, I just saw Taken again today, and LOVE Liam Neeson's resume. He's such an amazing, versatile actor who can do it all. I think he's a class act who can act!

Peter Berg signed on for Battleship, July 2011 release

Peter Berg, director of Hancock, has signed on to direct Battleship... yeah, THAT Battleship! The film will be based on the classic board game of the same name.

I love Peter Berg, I think he's very capable of doing a good job. The real question is what direction the studio (Universal) will want to take it. Is it a dark toned, adult worthy action-drama? Or is it a kid-friendly, campy excuse of a military film? Most likely the latter. Either way, Berg can direct action and actors love working with him. So look for this one July of 2011 with a script expected by the end of the year.