Mickey Rourke is joining the cast of action movie “Section Eight.” Sales agent The Exchange is introducing the movie to international buyers during the virtual American Film Market, which wraps Friday.
The cast also includes actors Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Ryan Kwanten, Dermot Mulroney, and Blue October’s lead singer Justin Furstenfeld, as previously announced.
The movie is the story of a former soldier who, after avenging the murder of his family, is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
It will be directed by Christian Sesma, working from an original screenplay by Chad Law and Josh Ridgway. It is produced by Brandon Burrows of Firebrand.
Rourke’s many credits include “The Wrestler,” for which he was Oscar nominated, “Sin City,” “Angel Heart” and “Iron Man 2.” “Mickey’s raw energy and unique style are such a great addition to ‘Section Eight,’ ” Burrows said.
Rourke is represented by Framework Entertainment and Edelstein,...
The cast also includes actors Dolph Lundgren, Scott Adkins, Ryan Kwanten, Dermot Mulroney, and Blue October’s lead singer Justin Furstenfeld, as previously announced.
The movie is the story of a former soldier who, after avenging the murder of his family, is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
It will be directed by Christian Sesma, working from an original screenplay by Chad Law and Josh Ridgway. It is produced by Brandon Burrows of Firebrand.
Rourke’s many credits include “The Wrestler,” for which he was Oscar nominated, “Sin City,” “Angel Heart” and “Iron Man 2.” “Mickey’s raw energy and unique style are such a great addition to ‘Section Eight,’ ” Burrows said.
Rourke is represented by Framework Entertainment and Edelstein,...
- 11/5/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Taylor Swift is back, y'all -- and she's been drinkin'.
The Reputation singer dropped "Gorgeous," the third track off her upcoming album on Thursday night (or midnight Friday morning for you East Coasters), which continues to break from the format of her carefully crafted image as an artist.
The new jam is an exercise in alcohol, attraction and fatalism for the 27-year-old singer, with plenty of lyrics that, while sometimes simple on the surface, offer new clues and insight into the personal life of New Taylor.
So, if you haven't yet, fire up the lyric video below, and then let's talk about it.
More: Victim or Villain? Why Taylor Swift Is Battling Her Old Selves in ‘Look What You Made Me Do’
"You should take it as a compliment/ That I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk."
Right from the get-go, there's some interesting stuff. First, Swift has never made...
The Reputation singer dropped "Gorgeous," the third track off her upcoming album on Thursday night (or midnight Friday morning for you East Coasters), which continues to break from the format of her carefully crafted image as an artist.
The new jam is an exercise in alcohol, attraction and fatalism for the 27-year-old singer, with plenty of lyrics that, while sometimes simple on the surface, offer new clues and insight into the personal life of New Taylor.
So, if you haven't yet, fire up the lyric video below, and then let's talk about it.
More: Victim or Villain? Why Taylor Swift Is Battling Her Old Selves in ‘Look What You Made Me Do’
"You should take it as a compliment/ That I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk."
Right from the get-go, there's some interesting stuff. First, Swift has never made...
- 10/20/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Entercom has announced the launch of the “I’m Listening” campaign for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
The campaign includes a two-hour on-air special that will be broadcast live from Seattle on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sunday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. Et / 9:00 a.m. Ct / 8:00 a.m. Mt / 7:00 a.m. Pt across all Entercom platforms, a first in the company’s history. Additionally, the campaign includes suicide prevention PSAs, on-air promos and live conversation airing on Entercom stations beginning today.
The two-hour live special will focus on personal stories from artists and celebrities while offering help and resources to listeners via a live call-in option. The conversation will be led by Bj Shea, Entercom Seattle Kisw-fm on-air personality, and will feature guests such as Christine Moutier, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Dr. Ursula Whiteside, clinical psychologist, CEO of NowMattersNow.
The campaign includes a two-hour on-air special that will be broadcast live from Seattle on World Suicide Prevention Day, Sunday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. Et / 9:00 a.m. Ct / 8:00 a.m. Mt / 7:00 a.m. Pt across all Entercom platforms, a first in the company’s history. Additionally, the campaign includes suicide prevention PSAs, on-air promos and live conversation airing on Entercom stations beginning today.
The two-hour live special will focus on personal stories from artists and celebrities while offering help and resources to listeners via a live call-in option. The conversation will be led by Bj Shea, Entercom Seattle Kisw-fm on-air personality, and will feature guests such as Christine Moutier, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Dr. Ursula Whiteside, clinical psychologist, CEO of NowMattersNow.
- 9/7/2017
- Look to the Stars
Which musicians are scoring music for "The Twilight Saga's New Moon" have been unraveled with the coming out of the full tracklisting of the film's soundtrack. Posted on "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer's website, the list includes songs from Thom Yorke, The Killers, and Ok Go.
The 15-track album is comprised solely of "original and exclusive" songs with Muse who have contributed to the first film's soundtrack making a return with another track titled "I Belong to You (New Moon)". Led by Death Cab for Cutie's "Meet Me on the Equinox", the soundtrack line-up for the second "Twilight Saga" movie unfortunately doesn't include Robert Pattinson's "Blue October".
The soundtrack is set to come out in stores across the U.S. on October 20, a month prior to the theatrical release of the "Twilight" sequel. While waiting for the LP to arrive, fans can already pre-order it on Amazon.com.
The 15-track album is comprised solely of "original and exclusive" songs with Muse who have contributed to the first film's soundtrack making a return with another track titled "I Belong to You (New Moon)". Led by Death Cab for Cutie's "Meet Me on the Equinox", the soundtrack line-up for the second "Twilight Saga" movie unfortunately doesn't include Robert Pattinson's "Blue October".
The soundtrack is set to come out in stores across the U.S. on October 20, a month prior to the theatrical release of the "Twilight" sequel. While waiting for the LP to arrive, fans can already pre-order it on Amazon.com.
- 9/22/2009
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Acts like Lykke Li, Hurricane Bells, Sea Wolf and Band of Skulls are featured on album.
By Gil Kaufman
Lykke Li
Photo: Getty Images/ Mark Allan
Anyone who knows anything about "Twilight" scribe Stephenie Meyer knows that the vampire-spawning writer has eclectic taste in music. Earlier this year, she blogged about what she did all summer, which included listening to bands you may or may not know like Meese and White Rabbits, as well as some you might, like Muse, Animal Collective and Silversun Pickups.
She's posted suggested playlists for fans of her book series that includes everything from Placebo, Blue October and Armor for Sleep to Elbow, Coldplay, Patrick Wolf, Simon and Garfunkel, Korn, Incubus, Nine Inch Nails and Right Said Fred.
On Monday, the track listing for the upcoming soundtrack to "New Moon" was revealed and it has the same mix of the popular and somewhat-obscure that fans...
By Gil Kaufman
Lykke Li
Photo: Getty Images/ Mark Allan
Anyone who knows anything about "Twilight" scribe Stephenie Meyer knows that the vampire-spawning writer has eclectic taste in music. Earlier this year, she blogged about what she did all summer, which included listening to bands you may or may not know like Meese and White Rabbits, as well as some you might, like Muse, Animal Collective and Silversun Pickups.
She's posted suggested playlists for fans of her book series that includes everything from Placebo, Blue October and Armor for Sleep to Elbow, Coldplay, Patrick Wolf, Simon and Garfunkel, Korn, Incubus, Nine Inch Nails and Right Said Fred.
On Monday, the track listing for the upcoming soundtrack to "New Moon" was revealed and it has the same mix of the popular and somewhat-obscure that fans...
- 9/21/2009
- MTV Music News
Animal Collective, Silversun Pickups, Dead Weather, Grizzly Bear among Meyer's recent faves.
By Eric Ditzian
Stephenie Meyer
Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and the rest of the "Twilight" franchise cast spent their summers working on other projects and getting their photos snapped by every paparazzo in the universe before heading back to Vancouver to film "Eclipse." Sliding just a bit further under the radar, "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer drifted through the sunny season listening to indie rock and sneaking into a movie theater to catch the trailer for the latest adaptation of her vampire saga.
In an update on her Web site, Meyer wrote, "Admittedly, I went to see the 'New Moon' trailer on the big screen (yes, I'm a total dork. Who cares? It was worth it)."
She ended up staying for the main attraction, the Vanessa Hudgens-starring "Bandslam," loving the soundtrack...
By Eric Ditzian
Stephenie Meyer
Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and the rest of the "Twilight" franchise cast spent their summers working on other projects and getting their photos snapped by every paparazzo in the universe before heading back to Vancouver to film "Eclipse." Sliding just a bit further under the radar, "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer drifted through the sunny season listening to indie rock and sneaking into a movie theater to catch the trailer for the latest adaptation of her vampire saga.
In an update on her Web site, Meyer wrote, "Admittedly, I went to see the 'New Moon' trailer on the big screen (yes, I'm a total dork. Who cares? It was worth it)."
She ended up staying for the main attraction, the Vanessa Hudgens-starring "Bandslam," loving the soundtrack...
- 8/19/2009
- MTV Music News
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