With production underway on The Suicide Squad, the first batch of set photos from the James Gunn-directed DC supervillain team up have surfaced online via Just Jared and give us a look at a number of characters in full costume including returning star Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang) alongside Nathan Fillion, Pete Davidson, Michael Rooker, Flula […]
James Gunn announces full cast for The Suicide Squad
Hot on the heels of debunking the rumour about a cameo appearance from Zatanna, director James Gunn has now unveiled the full cast for his upcoming DC Extended Universe supervillain ensemble The Suicide Squad. Along with the returning Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flag) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller) […]
Michael Rooker joins the cast of Fast & Furious 9
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Michael Rooker has joined the cast for Universal’s upcoming sequel, Fast & Furious 9, reuniting him with Groot voice actor, Vin Diesel. According to Deadline, Rooker will be taking on the role of Buddy, but a description of this character has not been released as of yet. The film is to […]
Extreme Cinema – Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, 1986. Directed by John McNaughton. Starring Michael Rooker, Tom Towles and Tracy Arnold. Filmed in a documentary style, Henry : Portrait of Serial Killer (1986) would cause serious problems for the British Board of Film Classification due to its cold attitude towards violence and sexual violence. Originally made in […]
Blu-ray Review – Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning, 1988. Directed by Alan Parker. Starring: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, and Michael Rooker. SYNOPSIS: Nominated for seven Oscars, including its director and two cast members, Mississippi Burning settled for just one trophy. That’s about to be expected for a movie that’s good but not great. This new […]
Michael Rooker joins The Dark Tower TV series
Guardians of the Galaxy star Michael Rooker has revealed on his website that he has joined the cast of Amazon’s TV adaptation of the Stephen King fantasy epic The Dark Tower. Details on Rooker’s role are being kept under wraps, but the actor joins the previously announced Sam Strike (Nightflyers) as Roland Deschain and Jasper […]
UPDATE: Michael Rooker denies The Suicide Squad casting report, Benicio Del Toro rumoured for villain
UPDATE: Michael Rooker has taken to Instagram to deny The Wrap’s report about his casting in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. You can see Rooker’s post below, followed by our original story… View this post on Instagram DA………..NOT!!! A post shared by Michael Rooker (@michael_rooker) on May 10, 2019 at 11:30pm PDT It looks […]
Michael Rooker to star alongside Dylan O’Brien in Monster Problems
Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy) has signed on to star alongside Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) in the post-apocalyptic road movie Monster Problems, Deadline has revealed. Scripted by Brian Duffield and Matthew Robinson, Monster Problems is described as “a coming-of-age story about a young man living in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monsters” and […]
Michael Rooker and more check in to Fantasy Island
Sony Pictures and Blumhouse’s big screen adaptation of the hit ABC TV series Fantasy Island is filling out its cast, with Deadline reporting that Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy), Charlotte McKinney (Baywatch), Parisa Fitz-Henley (Luke Cage) and Austin Stowell (Catch 22) have joined the film. Fantasy Island is being directed by Jeff Wadlow (Truth […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 23 – Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, 1986. Directed by John McNaughton. Starring Michael Rooker, Tom Towles, and Tracy Arnold. SYNOPSIS: Henry and Otis are a pair of former convicts trying to make a living in Chicago when they are joined by Otis’s sister Becky. Unbeknownst to his room-mates, Henry also moonlights as a serial killer, […]