Even with the memorable death of his character Yondu in Vol. 2, it seems that Michael Rooker hasn’t ruled out the chance of returning to the James Gunn-directed Guardians of the Galaxy film series. During a recent interview with Michael Rosenbaum, Michael Rooker went on to explain that the door is closed to play Yondu […]
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 Originally made in […]
Guardians of the Galaxy star Michael Rooker almost played a different character due to The Walking Dead
Guardians of the Galaxy star Michael Rooker, who is known for portaying Yondu Udonta, has revealed he almost played a different character due to The Walking Dead schedule. In a recent discussion at GalaxyCon Richmond (via ComicBook), Rooker admitted he was almost given a smaller role in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film due to his commitments […]
Movie Review – Fantasy Island (2020)
Fantasy Island, 2020. Directed by Jeff Wadlow. Starring Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, and Michael Rooker. SYNOPSIS: The enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort, but when the fantasies turn into nightmares, […]
Take a trip to Fantasy Island with first trailer for Blumhouse’s dark re-imagining
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 […]
The Suicide Squad set photos offer first look at new DC villains
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 […]
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 […]
