Liam Neeson is set to play the lead role in an independent action-thriller, The Minuteman, directed by  Robert Lorenz. Written by Lorenz in collaboration with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz, the production on The Minuteman is set to begin in September. 

The film is about a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel, and will be shot on location in New Mexico and Ohio. 

The project will be produced by Zero Gravity Management's Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media's Warren Goz and Eric Gold. 

Neeson, who was last seen in Cold Pursuit, is currently awaiting the release of Men In Black: International.