Darren Aronofsky

Natalie Portman To Star In Aronofsky Thriller

hollywoodreporter.com | Posted 07.17.2009 | Entertainment


Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" could soon be taking flight. After being set up in early 2007 at Universal, the project -- a supernatural thriller se...

Hear Me Out While I Posit That The Wrestler Was Inspired by "Hot Rod"

Jamie Frevele | Posted 04.03.2009 | Entertainment


Jamie Frevele

In the broadest sense, both Randy "The Ram" Robinson and Rod "The...Rod" Kimble are both hell bent on following their true passions, even if it means risking their lives for it.

Q & A With Mickey Rourke--A Requiem Through The Wrestler

Brad Balfour | Posted 03.15.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

Mickey Rourke: "I behaved terribly because I had a fuse burning inside of me that I couldn't put out."

HuffPost Review: Bruce Springsteen -- Working On A Dream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Bruce, arm-in-arm with his old E Street gang, seems to be working on his own dream of growing old, not just gracefully, but significantly.

Mickey Rourke Wins a Golden Globe for His Performance in The Wrestler; He Could Have Been Better

David Bourgeois | Posted 02.12.2009 | Entertainment


David Bourgeois

Several scenes in The Wrestler look as if Aronofsky just needed Emotion X and Rourke was instructed to deliver. Cut. Print. Let's wrap for the day.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Letter to Darren Aronofsky

Craig Rowin | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment


Craig Rowin

From: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson To: Darren Aronofsky Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM Subject: The Wrestler: A Proposal Dear Mr. Aronofsky, It ...

Happy Holidays Hollywood!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 01.19.2009 | Entertainment


Ariston Anderson

Just how much is the credit crunch going to affect Hollywood? Film elite like Sir Ben Kingsley, Penelope Cruz, Gus Van Sant, Dennis Hopper, Darren Aronofsky and others weigh in.

Aronofksy Goes Inside Squared Circle

Jon Chattman | Posted 01.15.2009 | Entertainment


Jon Chattman

It's ironic that The Wrestler, the film with Mickey Rourke playing an aging wrestler, is the best and easily most honest film about the wrestling industry. It was made by a man who barely watched it.

Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler brings back Mickey Rourke

Ariston Anderson | Posted 01.07.2009 | Entertainment


Ariston Anderson

After watching The Wrestler this weekend, I turned to revisit the cult classic The Pope of Greenwich Village, because I couldn't remember what Mickey ...

And they're off! Gotham Independent Film Awards kick off the season!

Ariston Anderson | Posted 01.05.2009 | Entertainment


Ariston Anderson

Michelle Byrd and Melvin Van Peebles via Wireimage Terrence Howard, dressed in a dapper white hat opened the 2008 Gotham Independent Film Awards wit...

Greening Hollywood: "Globalization on Acid" Is Sleep Dealer's Theme

Paige Donner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Entertainment


Paige Donner

"When you look at the future from the POV of the South, labor, migration, border security...all these issues, including privatization of water, waterworks, aqua terrorism loom large."

Mickey Rourke's "The Wrestler" Acquired By Fox Searchlight

AP | Posted 10.10.2008 | Entertainment


TORONTO — Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler," a drama starring Mickey Rourke that won top honors last weekend at the Venice Film Festival, was pi...

Nicolas Cage To Play '80s-Era Pro Wrestler

Hollywood Reporter | Gregg Goldstein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Nicolas Cage is in talks to star in screenwriter Robert Siegel's indie drama "The Wrestler." The film, now in development at Darren Aronofsky's Proto...