Question: is the movie the commuter based on a book

Answer: No, The Commuter is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, and Ryan Engle. The film stars Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern, and Sam Neill. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 12, 2018 by Lionsgate, and in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2018 by StudioCanal.