the athena project

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Iko Uwais, Ronda Rousey To Star In MILE 22, Peter Berg To Produce

Correction: An earlier version of this article mistakenly stated that Berg would direct. This is a treat that may have been in the making what with the hype that came from a recent instagram post between undefeated UFC champion Ronda Rousey, Indonesian action star and choreographer Iko Uwais and The Rundown, Battleship and Lone Survivor helmer, director Peter Berg. Plus, it’s still not clear as to exactly what order things may exactly be happening, although it certainly does help to have an idea about what lies ahead for all three. According to Variety, the three are tapped to work on the new action thriller, Mile 22 with Rousey and Uwais starring in the story that pits a CIA field operative and an Indonesian cop together on an extemely dangerous and violent mission to confront a politically courrupt foe. Both Rousey and Uwais are coming off quite a few noteworthy accomplishments […]

Ronda Rousey Joins THE ATHENA PROJECT!

Lee B. Golden III

As UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey maintains herself in the competitive world of mixed martial arts sports, she is also continuing her hot streak this year as a rising film actress just off of shooting her scenes for Fast And Furious 7 and The Expendables 3. Reports from Variety indicate that not only is Rousey set to star in the theatrical feature-length adaptation of the HBO show Entourage, but Warner Bros. has obtained the rights to New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor’s 2010 publication, The Athena Project for the actress to lead. The official plot is unknown, but the following summary of the book itself provides a close-enough idea of where the film is headed: The world’s most elite counterterrorism unit has just taken its game to an entirely new level. And not a moment too soon… From behind the rows of razor wire, a new breed of counterterrorism […]