Jacob Cooney

Writing

Jacob Cooney

Born November 22, 1981 · Fortuna, California, USA (age 44)

Jacob directed the feature film "Blood Circus" for Gravitas Ventures. Along with "Blood Circus", Jacob also directed the feature films "Pitching Tents" for Meritage Pictures and "Blue Line" for Lionsgate Entertainment. Previous directing credits include the feature films "Alpha House" for Broken Films and "Fierce Friend" for Wonder Entertainment; television pilots "Harries Way" for Lawrence/Long …

Known For

The MajesticThe Majestic · 2001
The Majestic
★ 6.82001
MovieDramaRomance
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Titanic 666Titanic 666 · 2022
Titanic 666
★ 5.42022
MovieMysteryThriller
After a mammoth cruise ship sails over the site of the Titanic’s disaster, dark and deadly events start to occur on board. As the ship’s captain investigates the tragic occurrences, it becomes clear that the passengers and crew from the original Titanic have returned.
Flight 666Flight 666 · 2018
Flight 666
★ 5.42018
MovieHorrorAction
Passengers and crew on a flight are attacked by unseen forces that threaten all aboard.
3-Headed Shark Attack3-Headed Shark Attack · 2015
3-Headed Shark Attack
★ 4.42015
MovieScience FictionAction
The world’s greatest killing machine is three times as deadly, when a mutated shark threatens a cruise ship. As the shark eats its way from one end of the ship to the next, the passengers fight the deadly predator using anything they can find.
The Fast and the FierceThe Fast and the Fierce · 2017
The Fast and the Fierce
★ 5.92017
MovieActionThriller
When terrorists plant a bomb on a commercial flight, the passengers aboard the plane must fight to keep the plane in the air and all the passengers alive: the bomb is rigged to detonate whenever the plane dips below 500 feet.
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Street Fighters · 2026
Street Fighters
★ 1.02026
MovieAction
The world’s best martial artists come together for a world championship organised by a mysterious organisation. As alliances are forged and enemies emerge, they soon realise there’s more at stake than the grand prize… their lives!
5-Headed Shark Attack5-Headed Shark Attack · 2017
5-Headed Shark Attack
★ 4.22017
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A beautiful island is home to thousands of species of aquatic life. Now there is a new species: the 5-Headed Shark is all heads and teeth. Shaped like a demented starfish, this monster terrorizes the open ocean before invading the beaches of Puerto Rico, endangering the once peaceful island paradise.
Flight World War IIFlight World War II · 2015
Flight World War II
★ 4.62015
MovieActionScience Fiction
International Flight 42 is on course, when all of a sudden a massive and weird storm crops up around the plane. This sends the plane back in time to the year 1940- smack dab in the middle of WWII! Now, the crew and passengers must not only find a way back to their time, but fight off the Axis powers.

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Secrets at the MuseumSecrets at the Museum · 2023
Secrets at the Museum
★ 3.52023
MovieTV MovieThriller
Natalie is an independent artist estranged from her father. Although her family owns the prominent Freeman Museum, she uses her late mother's maiden name to keep her identity a secret from everyone including her artist boyfriend, Alex. When Natalie's father dies, she takes on ownership of the museum with the help of her late father's assistant, Derek. Natalie quickly learns that someone has been stealing paintings and replacing them with counterfeits. But due to the nature of her father's untimely death, Natalie realizes she's not the only one keeping secrets. In her search for the truth, Natalie encounters dangers that threaten not only the museum but her life as well. Could someone close to her be intent on destroying the museum?

Producer

American GladiatorsAmerican Gladiators · 2008
American Gladiators
★ 4.42008
SeriesReality
American Gladiators is an American competition TV show that aired on NBC and Citytv in Canada. Hosted by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali, the show matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance. It is a remake of the original series of the same name which ran from 1989–1996, with elements of the UK version of the 1990s. The show is refereed by Al Kaplon, a former American League umpire, who can also be seen as the referee in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Play-by-play narration is handled by Van Earl Wright. Season 1 was taped at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Beginning with Season 2, the show moved to the Los Angeles Sports Arena. It is produced by Reveille Productions and MGM Television. American Gladiators premiered on Sunday, January 6, 2008; an average of 12 million people watched the two-hour premiere. All other Season 1 episodes aired Mondays at 8:00 ET/PT, except for the finale, which aired Sunday February 17, 2008 at 7:00 ET/PT. Season 2 premiered May 12, 2008, on NBC, with a two-hour episode. The two-hour Season 2 finale aired on August 4, 2008 at 8:00 ET/PT. While the final two-hour episode of Season 1 was devoted entirely to the finals, the Season 2 finale consisted of the third semifinal round followed by the finals.

Casting

Legally Blonde – The Musical: The Search for Elle WoodsLegally Blonde – The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods · 2008
Legally Blonde – The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods
★ 10.02008
SeriesReality
Legally Blonde — The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods is an MTV program created in order to cast an actress to replace Laura Bell Bundy in the role of Elle Woods in the Broadway production of Legally Blonde – The Musical. The show debuted on June 2, 2008. The winner of the show, Bailey Hanks, in addition to being cast in the role, was given the opportunity to record her own single of the musical's first-act closer, "So Much Better". The show concluded on July 21, 2008. Autumn Hurlbert was the runner up. She served as Hanks' understudy and performed in the ensemble of the show. Bundy's last performance in the musical was on July 20, 2008. Hanks began performances on July 23, 2008 and remained with the show until it closed on October 19, 2008. Two other show finalists — Rhiannon Hansen and Lauren Zakrin, performed in the Legally Blonde National tour. Hansen played Margot in the musical and Zakrin performed in the ensemble as well serving as understudy to Becky Gulsvig as Elle Woods. The show began with 15 contestants. All except the winner were eliminated over nine episodes, in which they performed songs and faced other challenges. A three-judge panel made the elimination decisions. Most episodes involved a small prize for the winner of the challenge.

Casting