Burbank, CA : Arrow’s Michael Rowe stars in the powerful new crime drama “Crown & Anchor”, premiering on DVD and Digital July 2 from Uncork’d Entertainment.
A raw look at the effects of childhood trauma through the eyes of two estranged cousins, writer-director Andrew Rowe’s “unique, rather unflinching perspective on the fragile nature of the human psyche” bows July 2.
CROWN AND ANCHOR follows James Downey (Michael Rowe), who is living a disciplined and straight edge lifestyle as a result of growing up with an abusive alcoholic father. His estranged cousin Danny (Matt Wells) is drowning his own trauma with drugs and booze. When their lives are forced to intersect once more, they each begin to unravel as the past returns with violent and tragic consequences.
Featuring a blistering punk/hardcore soundtrack, CROWN AND ANCHOR stars Michael Rowe (‘Deadshot’ on TV’s Arrow), Matt Wells (“Designated Survivor”), Natalie Brown (“Saw V”), Robert Joy (“CSI : NY”), Stephen McHattie (“Orphan Black”) and Ben Cotton (“The X-Files”).
CROWN AND ANCHOR on DVD and Digital July 2 from Uncork’d Entertainment.
Best known for his portrayal of the iconic DC Comics’ anti hero Deadshot, Michael Rowe’s first passion was music. A native of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, after ten years as songwriter and drummer for the post-hardcore/punk band Bucket Truck and sharing the stage with the likes of NOFX, Slayer, Fishbone and D.O.A., he found himself at a crossroads.
The breakup of the band sent him west to Vancouver where his brother, Andrew, was beginning his career as a filmmaker. New to film, Michael began producing and performing in his brother’s digital comedy shorts. Their short film “Sleepy Stories” became a film festival favorite, followed by the Whistler Film Festival/MPPIA supported and award-winning “Vehicular Romanticide”.
With a new focus, and after a short stint at The Actor‘s Foundry in East Vancouver, Michael landed a recurring role as the popular super villain Deadshot on the hit CW series Arrow. His background in comedy helped him bring a unique and darkly offbeat energy to the performance which led to the character becoming a fan favorite. Michael jumped from one deadly comic book assassin to another in 2016 when he was cast as Ninjak, the lead character in Valiant Comics’ debut live-action series titled: “Ninjak vs. The Valiant Universe”, set for release in 2017.
Along with his success in the DC and Valiant world’s Michael continues working on independent projects with his brother. They have just finished production on their debut feature film, Crown and Anchor, in which Michael plays the lead character, James Downey.
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