Complex sentence: The film is the first not feature in the "Sniper" series, Thomas Beckett (portrayed by Tom Berenger), instead to feature his son Brandon (portrayed by Chad Michael Collins) and Billy Zane returned as Richard Miller from the first film.
Split into simpler sentences: The film is the first in the "Sniper" series that does not feature the character of Thomas Beckett (portrayed by Tom Berenger). Also, Billy Zane returned as Richard Miller from the first film.