January 2nd, 2025Liam Neeson headed back to regional Vic to film ‘The Mongoose’

Actor Liam Neeson will return to regional Victoria to film his next action-thriller.

Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks said cameras would roll on The Mongoose from late this month.

The production is expected to create 453 jobs for Victorian screen workers, inject more than $19 million into the state economy and engage an estimated 150 local businesses, including specialist screen industry businesses to accommodation providers, retailers and hospitality.

The Mongoose stars Neeson as Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a war hero who, accused of a crime he didn’t commit and with nothing to lose, leads police on an epic televised cross-country car chase. 

Helped by members of his former Special Forces Army battalion he is closely monitored by a fascinated public cheering for his safe getaway. 

The Mongoose will be filmed across Melbourne and regional Victoria and will base production out of the Melbourne Screen Hub in Footscray.

The Mongoose will be the third movie that the Northern Irish-American actor has made in Victoria in four years.