Here’s the latest available on Taken 2:
- Summary of status: Taken 2 is a 2012 action thriller (sequel to Taken) directed by Olivier Megaton. It grossed over $376 million worldwide and led to Taken 3 in 2015. Release details and reception are consistent with prior reporting through 2012, with later retrospectives noting it as the highest-grossing installment in the trilogy despite mixed-to-negative reviews [news source: Taken 2 overview; Wikipedia summary].[2][4]
- Recent coverage context: In late 2025 and into 2026, coverage around Taken 2 has largely shifted to legacy/streaming retrospectives and its place in Liam Neeson’s-action-film era, with occasional nostalgia pieces or franchise recaps; there have been no new installments announced for this specific title beyond the established Taken trilogy.[3][4]
- Availability on streaming: Reports in 2025–2026 indicate Taken 2 and Taken 3 have circulated on streaming platforms; specific platform availability can vary by region and licensing windows, so check your local catalog for current access in Montréal, QC.[6]
Illustration example (franchise trajectory): Taken (2008) → Taken 2 (2012) → Taken 3 (2015). Taken 2 expands the action to Istanbul and widens the family’s peril, while continuing Bryan Mills’s signature rescue persona.
If you’d like, I can pull the latest streaming availability for Montréal and provide direct links. Would you prefer a quick streaming check or a concise filmography recap for the Taken series?
Citations:
- Taken 2 overview and box-office performance.[2]
- Taken 2 reception and sequel context.[4]
- Streaming/availability notes and franchise context.[6]
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Taken 2 is a 2012 action thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton and starring Liam Neeson. The sequel to the 2008 film Taken, it was released on October 5, 2012. A year after the events in Paris, on a trip to Istanbul, Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) gets a surprise visit from his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), and his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen). The happy reunion turns sour when Lenore is taken by people working for Murad Hoxha (Rade Šerbedžija), the employer of the men working in the Paris...
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www.imdb.comTaken 2 is an action/thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton. It was released on October 5, 2012. It is the first sequel to Taken. The funerals of the Albanian terrorists killed by Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) in the prior film are held in Tropojë, Albania. At the funeral, Albanian mafia boss and freelance terrorist Murad (Rade Šerbedžija) vows vengeneance against Bryan for the death of his son Marko. Traveling to Paris with his men, Murad interrogates and tortures former intelligence agent...
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