Casper Van-Dien: Last News

Deadline has confirmed that a new Starship Troopers is happening at Sony, with District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp writing and directing.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Starship Troopers” virtual reality game “Starship Troopers: Continuum” is set from Sony Pictures Entertainment, the studio behind the iconic 1997 sci-fi movie. Featuring Casper Van Dien reprising his role as Johnny Rico’ “Starship Troopers: Continuum” is set 25 years after the Battle of Klendathu in the original film. Per Sony, “The war between the Federation and the Arachnid is deadlocked, but the planet Janus-4 holds a secret that threatens to tip the balance of the war; The Continuum.” In “Continuum,” players take on the role of a PsyCommander, an “experiment” with advanced psychic powers including: control troopers, rank them up, and try to keep them alive; promote them to citizenship for big bonuses, and advance your own powers faster; and add psychic perks to build your perfect trooper.

Casper Van Dien is convinced his military upbringing helped him become a big-name actor. The ‘Starship Troopers’ star, 54, grew up with a dad in the navy, went to a miliary school and thought he was destined for a career in the army before he turned to showbiz. He told Closer US magazine about how it gave him the “discipline” to succeed in Hollywood: “I was born in Florida and then we moved to Japan.

Grace Van Dien revealed she is taking a break from acting after dealing with sexual harassment on a movie set.

EXCLUSIVE: LA-Based production, financing, and sales company Premiere Entertainment today announced that Shout! Studios has picked up North American rights to the action western Gunfight at Rio Bravo, starring Alexander Nevsky (Showdown in Manila).

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired worldwide rights to Monsters of California, the upcoming sci-fi adventure film which marks the directorial debut for Blink-182’s lead singer and guitarist, Tom DeLonge, who also wrote and performed original music for the film. 

Casper Van Dien, known for his iconic role in 90s classic, Starship Troopers, supported his daughter, Grace Van Dien, at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday.The talented actor, 53, walked the red carpet with his daughter and the two posed for a few adorable photos together. The budding actress, 25, has followed in her father's footsteps and recently starred as Chrissy Cunningham in season four of Netflix's Stranger Things.   Proud father: Casper Van Dien, 53, supported his daughter, Grace Van Dien, 25, on the red carpet of the premiere of her latest film at TIFF on Thursday Grace opted for a chic, all black ensemble to attend the red carpet screening of her newest thriller titled, Roost.  She donned a fitted, black mini dress with thin straps which she paired with sheer, black tights. The beauty chose to slip into a pair of Mary Jane heels to complete her overall look for the exciting evening. To accessorize her elegant ensemble, the Stranger Things actress added a black choker and a pearled headband in her blonde locks along with a pearl bracelet.  Talented actor: The star is known for his role in the Starship Troopers franchise which began in the 1990s Beautiful: The Stranger Things actress looked elegantly chic in a fitted black mini dress and Mary Jane heels The 90s heart throb matched his daughter's ensemble by wearing a black suit along with a matching black dress shirt. The actor opted for a pop of color along with his black suit by adding a leopard print tie and dress shoes of the same pattern. The father daughter duo appeared to be in good spirits as they posed for a brief photo session.

Grace Van Dien has the support of her famous dad at her big event!

EXCLUSIVE: Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) will star alongside Casper Van Dien (Monsters of California), Maya Stojan (Newness), Will Peltz (13 Minutes) and Jessica Belkin (The Orville) in the action-thriller Hunt Club, which has wrapped production in Mississippi.

Mickey Rourke offered a glimpse at his immense chest tattoos after grabbing some lunch in Beverly Hills.The 69-year-old actor was all smiles while smoking a hand-rolled cigarette after his lunch outing on Tuesday afternoon.His outing came just a few months after suffering a nasty cut on his forehead after a skateboarding accident. Tats:Mickey Rourke offered a glimpse at his immense chest tattoos after grabbing some lunch in Beverly HillsRourke stepped out with an olive-green dress shirt that he had unbuttoned, offering glimpses of his chest tattoos.He was also sporting dark Aviator-style sunglasses for his lunch at Mulberry Street Pizza in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired North American TV rights to Salvage Marines, a sci-fi action series starring Starship Troopers alum Casper Van Dien that will stream on Crackle Plus next month.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn the first leg of what it hopes is an industry revolution, Zurich-based A Film Company has raised north of $2 million in crowd investment from 560 people across 19 counties to co-finance “Mad Heidi,” an action-adventure horror comedy reimagining of the Swiss icon.The OTT re-set includes portraying the Swiss icon Hedi as she’s never been seen before – with smocked dress, puffed sleeves, apron and pigtails, yes, but as a badass, kick-ass rebel with the brute strength to slice an opponent in two, top to toe, with a battle axe, for example.  In industrial terms, however, the change goes even further as “Mad Heidi” departs from traditional film models not only in financing but also distribution.  Starring Casper Van Dien (“Starship Troopers”) and David Schofield (“Gladiator,” “Pirates of the Carribbean”), the English-language movie, with a total $3.5 million budget, is now readying for the second and most radical part of the experiment: Exclusive global release day and date on madheidi.com, a dedicated website created by A Film Company, during a three-month exclusive window.

Tom DeLonge is set to release his directorial debut, Monsters Of California, later this year – and while he’s yet to lock down a release date, he today shared the first glimpse of its sci-fi insanity with an official trailer.Per the film’s synopsis, Monsters Of California follows the mind-bending exploits of Dallas Edwards, who, flanked by an ensemble of similarly dorky, sex- and drug-loving teenagers, “attempt[s] to unearth answers to a series of mysterious, paranormal events happening around Southern California”. “As they peel back the layers on this onion of the unexplainable,” the logline continues, “they unravel the extraordinary secrets held within the deepest levels of the Government.”Check the trailer out below:Big-ticket names appearing in Monsters Of California include the Tony-nominated Richard Kind (Curb Your Enthusiasm), the Emmy-nominated Arianne Zucker (Days Of Our Lives), Sports Illustrated model Camille Kostek, Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) and Gabrielle Haugh (Jeepers Creepers 3). It’ll also star a handful of Hollywood newcomers such as Jack Samson, Jared Scott and Jack Lancaster.The film comes via DeLonge’s own multimedia empire, To The Stars, which the ex-Blink-182 and current Angels & Airwaves leader founded as a record label in 2015.

EXCLUSIVE: Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to Corey Deshon’s debut feature Daughter and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes later this month. Casper Van Dien, Elyse Dinh, Ian Alexander and Vivien Ngô star in the pic about a young woman inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.

Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke revealed on Tuesday that he sustained a painful-looking injury, which left bloody gashes on his forehead.The New York-born, Florida-raised 69-year-old - who boasts 217K Instagram followers - captioned his grisly snap: 'Looks like my skateboarding days are over.'It's unclear if Mickey (born Phillip) was joking considering the only thing he's ever pictured riding is gym equipment and the occasional motorcycle for work. Ouch! Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke revealed on Tuesday that he sustained a painful-looking injury, which left bloody gashes on his forehead The New York-born, Florida-raised 69-year-old - who boasts 217K Instagram followers - captioned his grisly snap: 'Looks like my skateboarding days are over'On March 8, Rourke - a retired boxer - confessed that he's had numerous MRIs due to the amount of concussions he's suffered 'over the years.''Gotta make sure "the head isn't scrambled eggs,"' the Man of God actor wisecracked.

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Patric (Wayward Pines), Keli Price (The Hyperions), Jack Kesy (Sheroes), Penelope Ann Miller (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story), Perrey Reeves (Paradise City), Tiffany Hines (Magnum P.I.), Casper Van Dien (All American) and Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) are set to star in Murder at Hollow Creek, a new action-thriller from director David Lipper (Wolf Mountain) that is on the cusp of wrapping production.