Directed by Hans Petter Moland and written by Frank Baldwin, the movie will go into production in March, reported Variety.
In the film Neeson plays Nels, an upright snowplow driver, awarded a Citizen of the Year prize by his Colorado ski town, whose life is turned upside down when his son is murdered by a powerful local drug kingpin.
"Fueled by an unwavering drive for vengeance and armed with heavy machinery, this unlikely hero sets out to dismantle the cartel with extreme prejudice, and he's not stopping until he gets to the top of the food chain," the synopsis reads.