Mark Wahlberg News
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, killing 11 people and leaking millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
The first film about the incident, Lionsgate/Summit’s “Deepwater Horizon,” starring Mark Wahlberg, hits theaters this weekend. While there’s always a certain amount of Hollywood burnishing on any film based on a true story, it’s helpful to know what really happened — and how a piece of cement played such a crucial role in the tragedy.
According to the U.S.
- AintItCool: Capone says DEEPWATER HORIZON is a textbook-perfect example of a modern disaster movie
- Denver Post: Review: Spectacle meets solemnity in “Deepwater Horizon”
- Hollywood Reporter: Lionsgate's Fraught Fall: 'Deepwater Horizon' and 12 Risky Releases Follow Studio Chief's Exit
- Hollywood Reporter: 'Deepwater Horizon': How the Sound Team Put Viewers on the Oil Rig
- Fandango Movie Blog: Watch This Incredible Interview with the Real Person Mark Wahlberg Plays in 'Deepwater Horizon'
- The Wrap: ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Is ‘Masterful’ With ‘Excellent Performances,’ and 9 Buoyant Reviews
- BoxOfficeMojo: Analysis: 'Miss Peregrine', 'Deepwater Horizon' and 'Masterminds' Close Out September
- MTV Movies Blog: Drill, Baby, Drill: Deepwater Horizon And The Rise Of The Docubuster
Note: This video and post will spoil certain aspects of the film Deepwater Horizon
A few months after the catastrophic explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig -- an event that killed 11 people, led to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, and is now the basis for a new movie hitting theaters this week -- one of the survivors, Mike Williams (played by Mark Wahlberg in the film), sat down for an extensive interview with 60 Minutes, walking correspondent Scott Pelley through the events of...Read MoreRead Comments
- Badass Digest: DEEPWATER HORIZON Blows Stuff Up Real Good
- The A.V. Club: Random Roles: Ethan Suplee on Deepwater Horizon, Mallrats, and not knowing if he’s in the new Twin Peaks
- The A.V. Club: Movie Review: An industrial disaster turns workmanlike in Deepwater Horizon
- Hollywood Reporter: Box-Office Preview: Can 'Miss Peregrine's Home' Evict 'Deepwater Horizon,' 'Masterminds?'
- USA Today: 'Deepwater Horizon' shows human side of infamous BP oil spill
- USA Today: 'Deepwater Horizon' (finally!) brings Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson together
- Entertainment Weekly: Review: 'Deepwater Horizon': EW review
- Twitch: Review: DEEPWATER HORIZON, Heroes At the Mouth of Hell
“Deepwater Horizon” opens with Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) saying goodbye to his lovely wife (Kate Hudson) and daughter. Today, like many other days, finds Mike — a real-life Transocean chief electronics technician — out at sea, overseeing the oil rigs.
All is well … until it is not. As day turns to night, the rig’s defense system collapses, erupting into flames. The result is an explosion that kills 11 people.
- IndieWire: TIFF 2016: Mark Wahlberg Debuts ‘Patriots Day’ Trailer to Toronto Audience at ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Event
- IndieWire: ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Review: A Major Tragedy Becomes a Minor Mark Wahlberg Disaster Movie — Toronto
- Variety: Anti-Oil Pipeline Demonstrators Protest Outside ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Premiere at Toronto
- Variety: Toronto Film Review: ‘Deepwater Horizon’
- The Wrap: Mark Wahlberg Now ‘Regrets’ Pardon Request for Teenage Assault Conviction
In the trailer for Deepwater Horizon, Mark Wahlberg plays a worker on an oil rig trying to survive when disaster strikes the rig, leading to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster.
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Also featuring Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson, the film opens on September 30th.
Mark Wahlberg Tries To Survive An Oil Rig Disaster In Deepwater Horizon Trailer
- Latino Review: New Trailer Hits For The Oil Rig Disaster Film 'DEEPWATER HORIZON' Starring Mark Wahlberg
- Entertainment Weekly: Mark Wahlberg races to survive in new 'Deepwater Horizon' trailer
- MovieWeb: Deepwater Horizon Trailer #2 Has Mark Wahlberg Fighting to Survive
- SlashFilm: ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Trailer: Mark Wahlberg Faces the Flames with Courage
- FirstShowing.net: New 'Heroes' Trailer for 'Deepwater Horizon' Starring Mark Wahlberg
- JoBlo: Disaster strikes in the Deepwater Horizon trailer featuring Kurt Russell
- Screen Crush: 'Deepwater Horizon' Trailer Plumbs the Psychological Depths of a Terrible Disaster
Mark Wahlberg’s latest character is a father, an explorer, and a man who “tames the dinosaurs.”
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- Coming Soon: Deepwater Horizon Trailer: Mark Wahlberg Deals with Disaster
- Hollywood Reporter: 'Deepwater Horizon' Trailer: Mark Wahlberg Is Up Against a Man-Made Disaster
- SlashFilm: ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Teaser Trailer: Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg Recreate a Disaster
- The Playlist: Watch: Mark Wahlberg Faces Man Made Disaster In The First Trailer For Peter Berg’s ‘Deepwater Horizon’
- SlashFilm: ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Photos: Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg Reunite
- Screen Crush: Mark Wahlberg Saves the Gulf of Mexico in First 'Deepwater Horizon' Photos
- Fandango Movie Blog: See Mark Wahlberg in Revealing New 'Deepwater Horizon' Images
PLOT: Now that he's married, Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) wants to adopt a child. Easier said than done when you're a talking teddy bear. Now, not only does Ted have to fight for the right to adopt but with the help of his best thunder buddy John (Mark Wahlberg) and a young lawyer (Amanda Seyfried) must also prove that he's legally a human as the state recognizes him as property.
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- Vulture: Ted 2 Is Pointlessly Irreverent, But Parts of It Work Anyway
- Latino Review: Film Review: Ted 2
- Bleeding Cool: "We Wanted To Evolve The Character." - Seth MacFarlane Talks Ted 2
- The Wrap: ‘Ted 2’ Reviews: Critics Don’t Get a High From Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Tone-Deaf’ Sequel
- Entertainment Weekly: Seth MacFarlane explains how 'We're the Millers' almost ruined 'Ted 2'
She's joining Mark Wahlberg in Peter Berg's latestThe cast list for Peter Berg’s based-on-reality drama Deepwater Horizon continues to grow. Kate Hudson is the latest new recruit for the film.Deepwater Horizon, which also features Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez, Kurt Russell and John Malkovich, charts the events on the BP oil rig in the 48 hours leading up to the 2010 disaster and the day itself.
- Variety: Kate Hudson Joins Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Deepwater Horizon’
- Deadline: Kate Hudson Joins Oil Rig Disaster Film ‘Deepwater Horizon’
- Rotten Tomatoes: News: Kate Hudson Boards Deepwater Horizon
- Coming Soon: Kate Hudson Joins Mark Wahlberg in Deepwater Horizon
- We Got This Covered: Kate Hudson And John Malkovich Join Deepwater Horizon
We just haven't seen enough from Ted 2 yet! And it's only a few months away from hitting theater screens across the country this summer. But that all changes courtesy of the MTV Movie Awards, which has just debuted the first clip from the anticipated sequel. We also get to see Mark Wahlberg introducing this sneak peek while at a mini-golf course, as he torments his MTV host with the ball, trying to stuff it in his mouth.The clip itself features both Mark Wahlberg and Ted, voiced once again by writer and director Seth MacFarlane.
- Cinema Blend: Mark Wahlberg And Ted Lay Down The Law In Hilarious Ted 2 Clip
- MTV Movies Blog: Mark Wahlberg And Ted Are The Best Lawyers Ever In This Exclusive ‘Ted 2′ Clip
- Entertainment Weekly: 'Ted 2' clip: Mark Wahlberg and pal 'could totally be lawyers'
- The Wrap: Mark Wahlberg, His Stuffed Bear ‘Could Totally Be Lawyers’ in ‘Ted 2’ Clip (Video)
Kurt Russell  is in negotiations to ship out to sea with Mark Wahlberg for Lionsgateâs upcoming drama Deepwater Horizon, EW has confirmed.
The Pete Berg-directed film follows the events of the 2010 explosion on the BP oil rig that culminated in the biggest oil spill in U.S. history.
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- Variety: Kurt Russell Joins Mark Wahlberg in ‘Deepwater Horizon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- Screen Crush: 'Deepwater Horizon' Casts Kurt Russell and Dylan O'Brien Opposite Mark Wahlberg
- The Wrap: Dylan O’Brien, Kurt Russell in Talks to Join Mark Wahlberg in ‘Deepwater Horizon’
- AintItCool: Kurt Russell to drill for oil alongside Marky Mark in Peter Berg's DEEPWATER HORIZON!
- Deadline: Dylan O’Brien In Talks To Board ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Opposite Mark Wahlberg
- Coming Soon: Dylan O’Brien May Join Mark Wahlberg in Deepwater Horizon
- We Got This Covered: Dylan O’Brien In Talks For Deepwater Horizon; Kurt Russell Also On Board
- Digital Spy: Dylan O'Brien in talks for Mark Wahlberg's Deepwater Horizon?
- Dark Horizons: Russell, O'Brien Wanted For "Deepwater"
- Cinema Blend: Deepwater Horizon Is Putting Together An Awesome Cast
- MovieWeb: 'The Gambler' Digital HD Preview with Mark Wahlberg | EXCLUSIVE
In this exclusive clip as part of MTV Movie Takeover Week, Ted and John (Mark Wahlberg) demonstrate just how great they would be at being lawyers to their actual lawyer Samantha (Amanda Seyfried).
- Deadline: Dylan O’Brien In Talks To Board ‘Deepwater Horizon’ Opposite Mark Wahlberg
- Coming Soon: Dylan O’Brien May Join Mark Wahlberg in Deepwater Horizon
- Variety: Kurt Russell Joins Mark Wahlberg in ‘Deepwater Horizon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- MovieWeb: 'The Gambler' Digital HD Preview with Mark Wahlberg | EXCLUSIVE
- Screen Crush: 'Deepwater Horizon' Casts Kurt Russell and Dylan O'Brien Opposite Mark Wahlberg
- The Wrap: Dylan O’Brien, Kurt Russell in Talks to Join Mark Wahlberg in ‘Deepwater Horizon’
- Entertainment Weekly: Kurt Russell in talks to join Mark Wahlberg in 'Deepwater Horizon'
