Henry Rollins Preaches Doom

Henry Rollins is somewhat of a preacher himself, having been a master of spoken word performances for years. Now, he’ll be preaching about nefarious presences in a film being referred to as “Untitled Gehenna Project.” Hollywood Reporter says it’ll be directed by Sean Connery’s son Jason Connery, and will also star Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Winstone, Taryn Manning, Valerie Cruz and Ron Perlman.

Sean Connery’s son, Jason Connery, is directing the tale of an elite group of soldiers (Gooding, Manning, Jason London, Franky G, Zack Ward, Stephanie Jacobson and Brandon Fobbs) sent on a covert mission by a government agent (Cruz) to retrieve a missing scientist (Perlman) from an underground lab.

They encounter a priest (Rollins) who tells them that an “ancient evil” has been released, causing their greatest fears to come to life. Their former leader (Winstone) plays a pivotal role in uncovering what is actually taking place at the facility. Bill Moseley and Sarah Ann Morris play members of the compromised research team.

This role is a counterpoint to when Rollins provided the only good scene in Keanu Reeves‘ appallingly bad Johnny Mnemonic. In this scene, Rollins was a bespectacled scientist driving a van full of protagonists, when Dolph Lundgren, dressed as Jesus, stepped out in front of them and yelled “Hold, sinners!” Rollins responded with “Fuck!” and promptly ran Lundgren over. This was glorious.

For more Rollins’ awesomeness, refer to his performance as a talkative cop in the underrated comedy The Chase.