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In between Sarah Wayne Callies' stints on Fox's Prison Break and AMC's The Walking Dead, the actress shot an independent film from acclaimed Nigerian director Jeta Amata entitled Black Gold. The film, which is loosely based on actual events, follows the people living in Nigeria's Niger Delta, fighting to reclaim their devastated homeland from their own government and a massive oil corporation. In 2012, over 60% of Black Gold's scenes were re-shot, with new scenes also included to make the film more current, which resulted in an entirely different movie entitled Black November.

The film received a miniscule theatrical release in 2012, after it premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., although it actually inspired two Congressmen to pressure the Nigerian government and oil corporations into cleaning up the Niger Delta. Starting today, Black November has finally been given the release it deserves, with Entertainment One rolling out this...

Mickey Rourke tries to keep a scandal from destroying his oil corporation in an exclusive clip from the eOne Films thriller Black November, which debuts in theaters, VOD formats and iTunes starting January 9. The story centers on a volatile, oil-rich Nigerian community who wages war against their corrupt government and a multi-national oil corporation to protect their land from being destroyed by excessive drilling and spills. To seek justice, a rebel organization kidnaps an American oil executive and demands that his corporation end the destruction and pollution.

Inspired by true events, Black November, is the gripping story of how a community rises up and takes drastic measures to make sure their voices are heard. Mickey Rourke leads an all-star cast in this thriller, alongside Kim Basinger, Anne Heche, musician Akon, musician Wyclef Jean, Sarah Wayne CalliesVivica A. Fox. As you can see in this scene below, Mickey Rourke is prepared...