Mickey Rourke to star in 'The Courier'

Mickey Rourke and Til Schweiger have joined Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Hany Abu-Assad's upcoming action thriller "The Courier," which Derek Haas and Michael Brandt ("3:10 To Yuma," "Wanted") wrote.

Morgan stars as a courier whose life totally spins out of control after he's hired to deliver a mysterious briefcase to a crime boss who can't be located. The Wrap says Schweiger is on board as an FBI agent.

Rourke's recent credits include "The Expendables," "The Informers" and "Iron Man 2," and he's starring in "Passion Play" and "Immortals." Hany Abu-Assad directed the excellent drama "Paradise Now."

Mickey Rourke to star in 'Ice Man'

Mickey Rourke's "Passion Play" didn't win over critics at Toronto, but the man has scored a potential role in the upcoming "Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer," based on Philip Carlo's book.

THR reports David McKenna will write the screenplay, which tells the true story of Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski, who led a double life as assassin and a husband and dad in suburban New Jersey.

Rourke appears in "The Expendables" and he recently starred in "Iron Man 2" and "Killshot." His credits also include "13" and the upcoming "Immortals." David McKenna also penned "American History X."

Check out these new 'Expendables' photos

Two new stills from Sylvester Stallone's upcoming action flick "The Expendables" popped up on the film's Facebook page recently, and you can check them out above and after the jump. Not much action going on here, but it gives you another good look at Sly's team of badass fighters in costume. Boom! Boom!

"The Expendables" follows a group of tough mercenaries who infiltrate a South American country to overthrow its dictator and free its population. Sly himself, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts and Stone Cold Steve Austin co-star. The film opens Aug. 13.

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Movie Review: "Iron Man 2"

Seen on: May 4, 2010

The players: Director: Jon Favreau, Writer: Justin Theroux, Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow

Facts of interest: Stay put at the end of the credits! A surprise awaits you!

The plot: Tony Stark is back in action, and this time, he has to battle Whiplash, who teams up with Justin Hammer to bring down Iron Man for good.

Our thoughts: Tony Stark is back in action in Jon Favreau’s anticipated sequel “Iron Man 2,” and while the lead hero is still in solid shape, the movie itself is showing some weaknesses. No, it’s not a big deal, really, but compared to its fantastic predecessor, “Iron Man 2” falls a bit short. That’s not to say the movie sucks, because truth be told, it’s still a very entertaining, explosive second installment.

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YES! Suitcase armor clip from 'Iron Man 2' arrives

Lots of "Iron Man 2" things going on right now, which makes sense considering the film opens May 7, 2010. After two clips debuted on the Web already, another one just popped up, and luckily, it's action-packed. As you see after the jump, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) grabs his awesome suitcase armor and gets into a fight with Whiplash (Mickey Rourke). Yes, it looks great, and I wish we could see the rest of the scene.

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'Iron Man 2' IMAX posters land online

A couple of new IMAX posters for Jon Favreau's anticipated sequel "Iron Man 2" have debuted online today, and you can check two of them after the jump. The first one appeared on SuperHeroHype, and it shows Iron Man himself in his cool suit. The second one was posted over at ScreenRant. Both are looking sharp! Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson star in the film, which opens May 7, 2010. I can't wait!

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'The Expendables' gets loud, explosive trailer

Sylvester Stallone will soon be back in action in his latest action spectacle "The Expendables," and a brand-new, explosive trailer has recently popped up on the Web. You can check it out below if you're into this kind of thing. Much like the last "Rambo," this looks like a crazy action-packed flick stuffed with massive shoot-outs, gigantic explosions and all sorts of big fights and brawls. Can it get any more brainless than this? I think not.

"The Expendables" follows a group of tough mercenaries who infiltrate a South American country to overthrow its dictator and free its population. Sly himself, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts and Stone Cold Steve Austin co-star. This trailer, which I admit is entertaining, also gives you a good look at the cameos of Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film opens Aug. 13, 2010.

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New 'Iron Man 2' trailer totally rocks!

The latest trailer for "Iron Man 2" premiered Sunday night, and I highly recommend you check it out after the jump. It's even more thrilling than its predecessor, and truth be told, it got me even more excited about this sequel than I was before. This looks stellar!

"Iron Man 2" comes loaded with an awesome cast, including Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Kate Mara, Clark Gregg, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Johansson plays Black Widow, and wow, she looks crazy good in this thing.

Rourke will cause Tony Stark some trouble in the role of Whiplash, and Cheadle will play War Machine. "Iron Man 2" won't open until May 7, 2010, but this new trailer gives us something to look forward to. It's loud, wild, visually pleasing and as action-packed as ever.

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Jason Momoa cast as new 'Conan'

Conan the Barbarian is finally cast! As Mike Fleming reported on Deadline, Jason Momoa will play the lead character in Marcus Nispel's Nu Image/Millennium Films remake of John Milius' 1982 action fantasy.

The race came down to Momoa and Kellan Lutz, but Momoa impressed everyone involved in the casting process. The new "Conan" has been in development for a while, but it hit a few bumps along the way.

Now the project is on track for a production start in a couple of months. A release is tentatively set for 2011. As for Momoa, his credits include "Stargate: Atlantis," "North Shore" and "Baywatch," of course.

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'Iron Man 2' trailer looks totally awesome!

YES! The very first trailer for Jon Favreau's upcoming "Iron Man 2" has landed online, and I highly encourage you to check it out after the jump. This really looks like one badass, awesome sequel, folks!

I want to share my excitement with you because I absolutely loved the first "Iron Man." Pretty much everything worked for me in the film, and I've been waiting for the follow-up ever since I saw No. 1.

"Iron Man 2" won't open until May 7, 2010, but this great trailer gives us something to look forward to. We catch a good look at Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), War Machine (Don Cheadle) and even Black Widow.

The trailer is visually stunning as well, and it seems like Stark is keeping his dry humor. Only this time, the world knows he's Iron Man. Additionally, he has to fight a bunch of mean bad boys at the same time.

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