Liam Neeson Teamed Up With an ‘Avatar’ Star in This $302 Million Fantasy Movie Leaving Streaming Soon

Amid the success of Liam Neeson’s action comedy sequel, The Naked Gun, fans have revisited the icon’s expansive portfolio, which comprises a diverse range of action and crime features. While the prominent actor has since cemented himself as an action star, he has also been involved in several other genres, including fantasy, among which is a $302 million flick that’s scheduled to leave a major streaming platform in the U.S.

Directed by the South African filmmaker Jonathan Liebesman, Wrath of the Titans is one of Neeson’s least favored fantasy films, which was slammed by critics and underperformed at the box office despite its star-studded cast. The 26% RT movie was released in March 2012 and subsequently appeared on several streaming platforms, gaining considerably more attention in the years that followed. One of these platforms is Netflix, which has recently announced that it will be removing Wrath of the Titans from its library in October.

In Wrath of the Titans, Neeson portrays Zeus, the king of the gods, and is joined by similar iconic stars, including Avatar’s Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Édgar Ramírez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, and Ralph Fiennes. As a sequel to 2010’s Clash of the Titans, the movie takes place a decade in the future as the gods lose control over the imprisoned Titans and Perseus (Worthington) is summoned, this time to rescue his father Zeus, overthrow the Titans, and save humanity.

Liam Neeson Starred in More Popular Fantasy Features

Decades before the release of Wrath of the Titans, Neeson was involved in the 1981 medieval dark fantasy film Excalibur, where he played the role of Sir Gawain, marking his first foray into fantasy projects. The critical and commercial success was a retelling of the King Arthur legend and also featured a cast of future stars like Helen Mirren and Patrick Stewart. Another popular fantasy role, which is pretty much Neeson’s most recognized, is in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, where he played Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Other similarly notable ones include the cult classic Darkman (1990), the sci-fi fantasy Krull (1983), and the 2016 fantasy-drama A Monster Calls.

Neeson’s Wrath of the Titans is currently streaming on Netflix until October. Stay tuned to Collider for further updates.