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‘Head Count’ Directors the Burgharts on Taking Bold Step into Features
They came on board this film and helped us get the script in front of some actors, including Ryan Kwanten, Melanie Zanetti, and Aaron Jakubenko That's why this has an Australian tilt to the cast We interviewed a few people, but Aaron and Melanie popped up and understood the characters on a molecular level Once[...]
‘Head Count’ Directors the Burgharts on Taking Bold Step into Features
Jakubenko spoke to Bleeding Cool under the indie provisional deal with SAG-AFTRA about exploring the Burgharts' headspace, adjusting to the frantic pace of production, and costars Melanie Zanetti and Ryan Kwanten. Aaron Jakubenko in "Head Count" (2023) Image courtesy of Shout Studios! & Continuance Pictures How 'Head Count' Has Become a Coen Brothers' Like Experience Bleeding Cool: What[...]
Section 8 Star Ryan Kwanten on Playing Against Type & Dolph Lundgren
Sesma spoke to Bleeding Cool about his latest in AMC+ and RLJE Films' Section 8, which follows Jake (Ryan Kwanten), a former soldier serving a life sentence after avenging the murder of his wife and child He's given a shot at freedom when a shadow government agency recruits him for an off-the-books assignment, and he[...]
Section 8 Star Ryan Kwanten on Playing Against Type & Dolph Lundgren
Ryan Kwanten is always looking for new ways to challenge himself as an actor His latest one is an action star in AMC+ and RLJE Films' Section 8, where he plays Jake Atherton, a former soldier who is serving a life sentence for avenging the murder of his wife and child He's given a shot[...]
Expired: Ryan Kwanten on Neo-Fi Film’s Long Road, Co-Stars & Immersion
Ryan Kwanten is always a fan of tales of redemption, no matter what the setting In his latest futuristic thriller Expired, he plays Jack, a hitman who meets a mysterious woman (Jillian Nyugen) and comes down with a deadly illness I spoke to the actor about how director Ivan Sen approached him, its unique take[...]
Expired: Jillian Nguyen on Her Character’s Similarities & Co-Stars
Not far removed from her debut in 2019's True History of the Kelly Gang, she plays the female lead in April opposite seasoned Australian actors Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) and Hugo Weaving (The Matrix) in Ivan Sen's futuristic neo-fi thriller Expired The Lionsgate film is about a hitman (Kwanten) who meets a mysterious woman (Nguyen)[...]
True Blood Star Ryan Kwanten on Series Legacy & Any Reboot Interest
Ryan Kwanten will always be grateful for his time on the HBO supernatural series True Blood Appearing in all 81 episodes across seven seasons, the Australian actor played Jason Stackhouse, sheriff deputy working for the Bon Temps Police Station and former member of the Fellowship of the Sun He also happens to be the older[...]
Them: Amazon's New Terror Anthology Will Explore American Terror
The series will star Deborah Ayorinde, Ashley Thomas, Alison Pill, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Melody Hurd, and Ryan Kwanten In charge of executive production as well as the creator of the series is Little Marvin, joined by Lena Waithe– a popular name recently in the media landscape from her work on Master of None, Queen & Slim,[...]
True Blood is reportedly getting a reboot (Image: HBO)
Over the course of its run, the series' cast included Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Lauren Bowles, Carrie Preston, Chris Bauer, Deborah Ann Woll, Joe Manganiello, and the late Nelsan Ellis. Speaking of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, the series stems from Aguirre-Sacasa and co-executive[...]
2067: Director Seth Larney Talks Long Road Making His Vision Happen
"In the meantime, I directed commercials, television shows, commercials, and music videos." Kodi Smit-McPhee as Ethan and Ryan Kwanten as Jude in 2067 (2020) Image courtesy of RLJE Films Getting his start in visual effects, Larney bounced around working different aspects behind the camera from editing, producing, and various other crew positions until his big break came[...]
L-R: Kodi Smit-McPhee arrives for 'Dolemite Is My Name' Los Angeles Premiere on September 28, 2019 in Westwood, CA. Editorial credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com | 2067 Poster. Courtesy of RLJE Films
I got the job and met Ryan Kwanten It really felt like family." Kwanten plays his brother Jude, who worked in the tunnels with him and finds his way to Ethan in the future "I would say they have an extremely close bond," Smit-McPhee continued "They work with each other in the tunnels, which is[...]
Ryan Kwanten walks the red carpet at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Party on February 09, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Editorial credit: Silvia Elizabeth Pangaro / Shutterstock.com
Ryan Kwanten knew he stumbled upon something special when he read the script from director Seth Larney about his passion project, the science fiction film 2067 "It was something that hit me pretty profoundly really early on," Kwanten said "We have a storyteller who really had something to say about our current state of affairs."[...]
2067 Means Well as Sci-Fi Cautionary Tale, But Falls Flat
When Ethan gets to 2067 with a sequence reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Interstellar (2014), the film shifts from a narrative of global warming to trying to solve the mystery of a time paradox. Ethan finds his friend Jude played by Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), who's assigned to protect him but going into[...]
2067 Trailer Showcases a Post-Apocalyptic Adventure
The first trailer just dropped for the futuristic sci-fi thriller 2067, with the results of global warming taking center stage where it belongs.  The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men: Dark Phoenix) in addition to Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) with the film being set in 2067 (obviously stated as the film's title) In the[...]
Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Crackle Take 'The Oath' This March (Teaser)
Not knowing who to trust or who to turn to — things slowly revolt to turmoil once loyalties are crossed and the gang is put into question. The Oath stars Ryan Kwanten, Cory Hardrict, Arlen Escarpeta, Katrina Law, J.J Soria, Sean Bean, Michael Malarkey, Eve Mauro, Kwame Patterson, Linda Purl and Elisabeth Röhm. For Jackson's part, he's[...]