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Hot Toys unveils stunning Yondu Movie Masterpiece figure from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

August 24, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Hot Toys has revealed its upcoming Movie Masterpiece series sixth scale Yondu figure which is based on the likeness of Michael Rooker in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The Marvel collectible comes with a range of interchangeable pieces, including his Yaka arrow and a Baby Groot in a Ravagers costume; take a look at […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Hot Toys, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Rooker

James Gunn had to fight for Michael Rooker as Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy

May 3, 2017 by Jordan Jones

One of the more entertaining aspects of Guardians of the Galaxy was the chemistry between Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), and Michael Rooker’s Yondu. Michael Rooker was the perfect blend of humor and menace, and it would be hard to picture anyone else in the role at this point. However, according to Rooker himself, it was an […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, James Gunn, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Rooker, Yondu

Blu-ray Review – Mississippi Burning (1988)

June 27, 2019 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Parker, Brad Dourif, Frances McDormand, Gene Hackman, Michael Rooker, Mississippi Burning, r. lee ermey, Willem Dafoe

Take a trip to Fantasy Island with first trailer for Blumhouse’s dark re-imagining

November 11, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Following a poster for Fantasy Island, Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for Blumhouse’s dark big-screen re-imagining of the classic American TV series which you can check out here… In Blumhouse’s new spin on Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Austin Stowell, Charlotte McKinney, Dave Bautista, Fantasy Island, Jimmy O. Yang, Lucy Hale, Michael Pena, Michael Rooker, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Portia Doubleday, Ryan Hansen

James Gunn announces full cast for The Suicide Squad

September 14, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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) […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alice Braga, Daniela Melchior, David Dastmalchian, DC, DC Extended Universe, Flula Borg, Idris Elba, Jai Courtney, James Gunn, Jennifer Holland, Joaquín Cosío, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena, Juan Diego Botto, Julio Ruiz, Margot Robbie, Mayling Ng, Michael Rooker, Nathan Fillion, Pete Davidson, Peter Capaldi, Sean Gunn, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Taika Waititi, the suicide squad, Tinashe Kajese, Viola Davis

The Suicide Squad set photos offer first look at new DC villains

October 12, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Flula Borg, Jai Courtney, James Gunn, Mayling Ng, Michael Rooker, Nathan Fillion, Pete Davidson, Sean Gunn, the suicide squad

Michael Rooker joins the cast of Fast & Furious 9

August 20, 2019 by Liam Waddington

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 […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: fast & furious, Fast & Furious 9, Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker joins The Dark Tower TV series

June 13, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Michael Rooker, Stephen King, The Dark Tower

UPDATE: Michael Rooker denies The Suicide Squad casting report, Benicio Del Toro rumoured for villain

May 16, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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… https://www.instagram.com/p/BxT–bUHHD3/?utm_source=ig_embed   It looks like Michael Rooker is set to be the first Guardians of the Galaxy star to join James Gunn’s DC […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Benicio Del Toro, DC, DC Extended Universe, Michael Rooker, the suicide squad

Michael Rooker to star alongside Dylan O’Brien in Monster Problems

March 27, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Dylan O'Brien, Michael Rooker, Monster Problems

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